1/2 Penny Middlesex - Freemasons

Issuer United Kingdom
Year 1794
Type Emergency coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 9.65 g
Diameter 29.51 mm
Thickness 1.79 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#369
Obverse description The Freemasons` Arms,
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering * 24 Nov. 1790 PRINCE OF WALES ELECTED G.M.
Reverse description A cupid and Masonic emblems within a triangle. The rays are formed of lines of dots, and do not descend below the left robe of the cupid.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SIT LUX ET LUX FUIT. WISDOM STRENGTH & BEAUTY
Edge Plain with lettering
Mint
Mintage 1794 - DH#369 - HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THE BLACK HORSE TOWER HILL -
1794 - DH#369a – MASONIC TOKEN I . SCETCHLEY FECIT 1794 -
1794 - DH#369b – PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL -
1794 - DH#369c – PAYABLE AT LONDON + . + . + . + -
1794 - DH#369d – PAYABLE LONDON OR DUBLIN. -
Numisquare ID 3251666700
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