1/2 Penny Essex – Maldon

€2.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1790
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionCopper
Weight
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Davies
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#35
Obverse descriptionShield with the arms of Maldon, crest above
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSUCCESS TO THE BOROUGH OF MALDON
Reverse descriptionArms of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, supported by Father Time and an emperor. A crest with an armillary sphere appears above.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeInscripted
Mint
Mintage1790  - -
Catalog ID7640942210
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