1/2 Penny Norfolk – Norwich / J. Harvey

€1.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1792
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight10.18 g
Dimensions29.12 mm
Thickness1.98 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#38
Obverse descriptionShield of arms of the City of Norwich, the shield plain. The date around. 2 on a line with the lower loop-hole, a tuft about the middle of the lion`s tail.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1 7 9 2
Reverse descriptionA man working in a loom. The wheel of the bobbin winder has eight spokes, the back support of the wheel appearing as a ninth.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgePlain with lettering
Mint
Mintage1792  - DH#38 - IOHN HARVEY OF NORWICH . X X X X. -
1792  - DH38a - plain -
Catalog ID2469321030
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