1/2 Penny Yorkshire – Hull / J. Garton

€52,845.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1791
TypeToken
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)
CompositionCopper
Weight12.01 g
Dimensions29.63 mm
Thickness2.45 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DH#20
Obverse descriptionEquestrian statue of William III. The baton in the king’s hand is more elevated and the horses ear touches the letter I.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringWILLIAM TERTIUS REX MDCLXXXIX
(Translation: King William the Third 1689)
Reverse descriptionShield of arms between sprigs of oak, with eight acorns on each side.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHULL HALFPENNY 1791
EdgeIncuse lettering.
Mint
Mintage1791  - DH#20 - PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSES OF IONATHAN GARTON & CO. .X. -
1791  - DH#20a - plain edge -
Catalog ID1769606950
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