1/2 Penny Cambridgeshire - Industry has its sure reward

€80,478.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1793
TypeEmergency merchant token
CompositionCopper
Weight8.56 g
Diameter28 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgeDiagonally reeded Note: edge varieties exist
Period
Reference(s) DH#15
Obverse descriptionA beehive of straw set on a wooden tray and standing on plain ground with 34 bees swarming around. Lettering around, a small star as a stop below, beaded border
Obverse letteringINDUSTRY HAS IT`S SURE REWARD.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionStork standing facing right with legend around and date below.
Reverse letteringPROMISSORY HALFPENNY 1793
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1793  - DH#15 - PAYABLE IN LONDON and engrailed -
1793  - DH#15a - milled edge -
1793  - DH#15b - plain edge -
Catalog ID1517113420
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