1/2 Penny Oxfordshire - Banbury / W. Rusher

€308,732.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1794
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight9.94 g
Dimensions29.5 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#1, Atkins#2
Obverse descriptionA three-quarter facing bust of William Rusher, with longish hair and a high cravat, looking to the right, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringWm. RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELr & STATIONER · BANBURY ·
Reverse descriptionBorough’s emblem of the sun with rays and a face in its centre enclosed in a circle, legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDEUS · EST · NOBIS · SOL · ET · SCUTUM ·
(Translation: God is to us both sun and shield)
EdgePlain with incuse lettering
Mint
MintageND (1794)  - -
Catalog ID4377020120
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