1/2 Penny Somerset - Bath / J. Jelly

€43,849.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1794
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.96 g
Dimensions30.2 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#26
Obverse descriptionDetailed entrance archway into botanic gardens
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering* HE SPAKE OF TREES, FROM THE CEDAR TREE THAT IS IN LEBANON * BOTANIC GARDEN BATH TOKEN 1794
Reverse descriptionCedar tree beside overgrown ruin
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering* EVEN UNTO THE HYSSOP THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF THE WALL * 1. KINGS: CH:4 V: 33.
EdgePlain, rounded
Mint
Mintage1794  - DH#26 - plain edge -
1794  - DH#26a - PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE -
1794  - DH#26b - PAYABLE AT W. PARRIS DIMCHURCH . X . X . X . -
1794  - DH#26c - PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL -
1794  - DH#26d - MASONIC TOKEN I. SCETCHLEY FECIT 1794 -
Catalog ID9261639210
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