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½ Penny Gloucestershire - Badminton
1796 year| Copper | 10.2 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1796 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.2 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#407397 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Portcullis above 10-line inscription over sprigs of laurel and oak.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TO THE
ILLUSTRIOUS
DUKE OF BEAUFORT
THE FRIEND OF
MANKIND & HIS
WORTHY TENANTS WHO
REDUCED THE PRICE
OF THEIR WHEAT
TO 9s PR. BUSHEL
.A.D. 1795.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The A Token ½ Penny (Gloucestershire - Badminton) 1796 coin from the United Kingdom is interesting because it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of small denomination coins in circulation, leading to the use of private tokens like this one as a substitute for official currency.
