© ABC Coins & Tokens
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½ Penny Hampshire - Portsea / Licensed Victuallers
1796 year| Copper | - | 29 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 |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#24940 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 67% |
Reverse
Man-of-war sailing ship with a large salmon below
Note: similar issue without stern lamp on ship is listed under DH#80
Engraver: Thomas Willets
Edge
Incuse legend
NOTE: varieties exist
Lettering: PAYABLE AT S, SALMONS I COURTNEY & E FROST PORTSEA X
Comment
A group of Licensed Victuallers (S. Salmon kept the 'Brown Bear', John Courtney the 'George' and Edward Frost the 'Ship') evidently experienced difficulty in getting Regal Copper coin and thus acted in conjunction to meet the occasionInteresting fact
The Token ½ Penny coin from Hampshire - Portsea / Licensed Victuallers, 1796, made of Copper, is an interesting piece of history 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.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Penny (Hampshire - Portsea / Licensed Victuallers) 1796 coin.
