1/2 Penny Warwickshire – Coventry / Lady Godiva

Issuer United Kingdom
Year 1793
Type Emergency coin
Value 1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 10.43 g
Diameter 29.07 mm
Thickness 1.96 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#242
Obverse description Lady Godiva on horseback with head coming under the second O of BONO
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering PRO BONO PUBLICO 1793
Reverse description Elephant and castle (The arms of the city). The Y in legend is further from the tail of the elephant
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering COVENTRY HALFPENNY
Edge Incuse legend
Mint
Mintage 1793 - DH#242 – PAYABLE IN BEDWORTH HINKLEY OR NUNEATON -
1793 - DH#242a - PAYABLE AT BEDWORTH NUNEATON OR HINKLEY -
1793 - DH#242b - PAYABLE AT NUNEATON BEDWORTH OR HINKLEY -
1793 - DH#242c –PAYABLE AT NUNEATON llll HINKLEY llll OR llll BEDWORTH -
1793 - DH#242d - PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY -
1793 - DH#242e - PAYABLE AT I.FIELDINGS MANCHESTER -
Numisquare ID 1009821600
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