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1/2 Penny Shropshire – Coalbrook Dale
Issuer | United Kingdom |
Year | 1792 |
Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant
tokens |
Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 14.11 g |
Dimensions | 30.08 mm |
Thickness | 2.44 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round
|
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | DH#14 |
Obverse description | View of a bridge with vessel sailing under. With inner circle and outer legend |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792
ERECTED
ANNO 1779
SPAN 100 FEET |
Reverse description | A man working on the machinery of the inclined plane. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | INCLINED PLANE
AT KETLEY
1789 |
Edge | Edge lettering |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1792 - -
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Catalog ID | 2268826150 |
Comments | |