1/2 Penny Somerset – Bath / John Howard

€53,143.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1794
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight9.62 g
Dimensions30.97 mm
Thickness1.72 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#35
Obverse descriptionBust to left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIOHN HOWARD F.R.S. HALFPENNY.
Reverse descriptionA female seated instructing a boy with a key to unlock the prison doors.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringGO FORTH REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN ILCHESTER GOAL.
EdgeEdge lettering
Mint
MintageND (1794)  - DH#35 - PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING + -
ND (1794)  - DH#35a - PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL. -
ND (1794)  - DH#35b - PAYABLE IN LONDON OR DUBLIN. -
Catalog ID8450804410
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