½ Penny Shropshire - Shrewsbury / Woolpack

Obverse

Shield of arms of the borough of Shrewsbury below date, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SHREWSBURY 1794 HALFPENNY

Reverse

Central woolpack with legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SALOP WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY

Edge

Incuse legend

Note: varieties exist (see below)

Script: Latin

Lettering: AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS.

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• Coat of Arms

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
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1794											DH# 25 Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS.		33%
1794											DH# 25a Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH & SWANSEA.		5%
1794											DH# 25b Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	PAYABLE AT CRONEBANE OR IN DUBLIN.		5%
1794											DH# 25c Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	PAYABLE AT LONDON CORK OR BELFAST .XX.		0%
1794											DH# 25d Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL.		38%
1794											DH# 25e Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	milled edge		5%
1794											DH# 25f Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	plain edge (not in collar)		14%
1794											DH# 25g Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL.		5%
1794											DH# 25h Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.	PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST.		0%

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