½ Penny Suffolk - Blything / Yeomanry
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Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
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|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 25516 |
| References | DH# 19 Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
A mounted yeoman holding sword raised in right hand on galloping horse to left, legend around and in exergue.
Note: sword points to L
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOYAL SUFFOLK YEOMANRY
FIRST TROOP
Reverse
A castle within a crowned garter, legend around and on/within garter.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BLYTHING HUN DRED HALFPENNY
LIBERTY · LOYALTY · PROPERTY
SUFFOLK
1794
Edge
Incuse lettering
Note: varieties exist
Script: Latin
Lettering: GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION . X X .
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Comments
Also struck in silver.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19 - GOD SAVE THE KING AND CONSTITUTION . X X . | 96% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19a - CAMBRIDGE AND BEDFORD AND HUNTINGTON X . X | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19b - WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE CENT | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19c - milled edge | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19d - PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH#19e - plain edge, not in collar | 9% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 80
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 96 Lot 787 
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23 Sep 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 54.15
(EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 94 Lot 968
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30 Aug 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 26.50
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 94 Lot 967
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30 Aug 2023 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 20.74
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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