1/2 Penny - Leeds halfpenny H. Brownbills

€235,149.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1793
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight11.33 g
Dimensions28.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionHead and shoulders bust of Bishop Blaze with a long beard and wearing a miter, viewed from right side holding a wool comb. Lettering around, beaded border.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSUCCESS TO THE YORKSHIRE WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY
Reverse descriptionAerial long perspective exterior view of large building with columns (Leeds Cloth Hall), with other houses in the distance and a hill on right. Lettering around, date in exergue, beaded border. countermark WF
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLEEDS HALFPENNY WF 1793
EdgePlain with lettering
Mint
Mintage1793  - -
Catalog ID8180750690
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