1/2 Penny Middlesex - Map of France

€1.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1794
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight9.5 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#1016, Atkins#98
Obverse description`Honor` trodden underfoot, `throne` turned upside down, `FRA-NCE` (divided), `RE|LI|GI|ON` cut in pieces, `GLORY` defaced, `FIRE` in each corner, murder (i.e. daggers) on every side, and bloodshed all over.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringA MAP OF FRANCE . 1794 FRA-NCE FIRE RELI/GION FIRE HONOR FIRE GLORY FIRE throne
Reverse descriptionLegend across five horizontal lines, over large star radiating within a wreath of oak. The first and last letters of the second line touch the wreath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMAY GREAT BRITAIN EVER REMAIN THE REVERSE
EdgeInscripted
Mint
Mintage1794  - DH#1016 - CURRENT EVERY WHERE -
1794  - DH#1016a - PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE -
1794  - DH#1016b - RICHARD BACON COCKEY LANE -
1794  - DH#1016c - PAYABLE AT CHARLES HEATHS BAY MAKER COLCHESTER -
1794  - DH#1016d - Engrailed -
1794  - DH#1016e - Milled (coarse) -
1794  - DH#1016f - Plain (not in collar) -
Catalog ID1858915860
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