1/2 Penny Kent - Lamberhurst / T. Foster

Issuer United Kingdom
Year 1794
Type Emergency coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 9.7 g
Diameter 29.34 mm
Thickness 1.76 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#33
Obverse description A man picking hops within beaded border, legend surrounds NOTE: corner of the hop bin comes to the letter R in `FLOURISH`
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering MAY HOPS FOR EVER FLOURISH
Reverse description Shield of arms within sprigs, legend around, divided date below
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SUSSEX HALFPENNY TOKEN. 17 94
Edge Edge lettering
Mint
Mintage 1794 - -
Numisquare ID 9308568080
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