1/2 Penny Norfolk - Yarmouth / W. Absolon

€56,064.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1792
TypeEmergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight11 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#51
Obverse descriptionStarboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, date in exergue
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringYARMOUTH HALFPENNY. 1792
Reverse descriptionShield of arms of the borough of Yarmouth between sprigs of oak
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLET YARMOUTH FLOURISH.
EdgeInscripted
Mint
Mintage1792  - DH#51 - PAYABLE AT THE GLASS WAREHOUSE OF W. ABSOLON . X . -
1792  - DH#51a - plain edge -
Catalog ID5012111530
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