½ Penny Warwickshire – Wilkinson / Forge
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Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1787 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14.6 g |
| Diameter | 29.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 79019 |
| References | DH# 370 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
Bewigged bust of John Wilkinson right with legend around, beaded border.
Note period after R touches the frill
Script: Latin
Lettering: IOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER·
Reverse
Man on right, furnace behind, working an industrial forge. Toothed border, date in exergue.
Note: 1 and 7 curved, 1 under right of support
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1787
Edge
Plain with incuse legend
Note: incorrect spelling of Anglesey
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEA LONDON OR LIVERPOOL
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Comments
Classified in Dalton & Hamer under the 'counterfeits' section:
DH#369 edge: ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL
DH#370 edge: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEA LONDON OR LIVERPOOL
DH#371 as DH# 370 but with no period after R on obverse
There are 84 types with this design in the book, from DH# 340 to DH# 423.
DH#369 edge: ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL
DH#370 edge: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEA LONDON OR LIVERPOOL
DH#371 as DH# 370 but with no period after R on obverse
There are 84 types with this design in the book, from DH# 340 to DH# 423.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1787 | |||||||||||||||
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