1/2 Penny Angusshire - Dundee / Dudhope Castle

€90,002.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1797
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight12.1 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)William Wyon
In circulation to1797
Reference(s) DH#20
Obverse descriptionA large view of the ancient fortress Dudhope Castle with towers. Large date above. Lettering above and below, plain border
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDUNDEE HALFPENNY. 1797 DUDHOPE CASTLE FOUND’D 1660. CONVERTED INTO BARRACKS .1794
Reverse descriptionCentre circle containing a man in a tail coat and a hat working at a hachel, or bench fitted with upright teeth, hackling flax. Behind him are two bales on the floor, marked `T.R.` and `D.R.`, representing the Tay and Dundee Roperies. Lettering above and below. Lettering outside circle, plain border
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering3,336 TONS FLAX & HEMP IMPORTED HERE IN 1796. VALUE · L.160,128 -* FLAX-HECKLING W: DES:
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1797  - -
Catalog ID2607837830
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