½ Penny - George III
© Bradley E. Prendergast
Features
| Issuer |
Isle of Man
(British Crown dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1811 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄560) |
| Currency | Pound (1709-1839) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.6 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 377465 |
| References | KM# Tn5 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2010. The Token Book / Volume 1. 17th 18th & 19th Century Tokens and their Values. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Triskeles
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MANKS TOKEN
HALF PENNY
1811
Reverse
Atlas supporting the globe
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE
DOUGLAS
Edge
Plain
Comments
Issued by the Atlas Fire Insurance Company of Douglas through their bankers, Messers. Beatson and Copeland. EXTREMELY RARE VARIETY WITH DOUGLAS DIRECTLY UNDER THE ATLAS FIGURE. COMMON VARIETY HAS "DOUGLAS" OFFSET FROM THE FIGURE
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1811 | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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