Halfpenny - London Wapping / Joseph Stent

€365,289.00
IssuerEngland
Year1666
TypeToken
Value1 Halfpenny (1⁄480)
CurrencyEnglish Trade Tokens (1648-72)
CompositionCopper
Weight1.6 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) B-W#1994, North#8319
Obverse descriptionWheatsheaf in twisted-wire inner circle with legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering*JOSEPH*STENT*AT*THE*
(Translation: Joseph Stent at the)
Reverse descriptionDenomination and date in twisted-wire inner circle; continuation of obverse legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering*NEW*CRAIN*IN*WAPPEN* HIS HALF.PENY.1666
(Translation: New Crane in Wapping His halfpenny 1666)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1666  - -
Catalog ID6016561930
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