1/2 Penny Middlesex - Lackington’s

€237,044.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1795
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#357, Atkins#253
Obverse descriptionBust facing right, legend around, date below bust.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringJ. LACKINGTON 1795 FINSBURY SQUARE.
Reverse descriptionA figure of Fame blowing a trumpet, surrounded by two lines of circular legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHALFPENNY OF LACKINGTON. ALLEN & CO * CHEAPEST BOOKSELLERS IN THE WORLD.
EdgeIncuse lettering
Mint
Mintage1795  - DH#357 - PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES • / • / • / -
1795  - DH#357a - milled edge to left ////// -
Catalog ID4436719640
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