1/2 Penny Warwickshire – Birmingham / Mining and Copper Co.

€78,363.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1793
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight10 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#116
Obverse descriptionFemale in classical dress seated on a rock facing right, left hand holding fasces, right hand on rock. Date in exergue
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBIRMINGHAM MINING AND COPPER COMPANY. 1793
Reverse descriptionA stork facing left standing upon a cornucopia
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHALFPENNY PAYABLE AT
EdgeInscribed and plain varieties exist
Mint
Mintage1793  - DH#116 - BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON -
1793  - DH#116a - BIRM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON -
1793  - DH#116b - plain edge (not in collar) -
Catalog ID7634873160
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