½ Penny Hampshire - Emsworth / Earl Howe
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Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.1 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 1831 |
| Number | N# 87024 |
| References | DH# 16 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
Earl Howe wearing tricorn hat, facing left, legend around.
Note: the queue points between the U and J, the & further from E and T (same die as DH#15)
Script: Latin
Lettering: EARL HOWE. THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE.
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger
Reverse
Ship sailing to right, legend above, date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO BONO PUBLICO
1794
Translation: For the public good
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger
Edge
Incuse legend
NOTE: variety exists
Script: Latin
Lettering: CURRENT EVERY WHERE
Mint
Kempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH# 16Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. |
CURRENT EVERY WHERE | 100% | ||||||||||||
| 1794 | DH# 16aRichard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. |
WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE CENT | 25% | ||||||||||||
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