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½ Penny Kent - Lamberhurst / I. Gibbs
1794 year| Copper | 9.7 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#278697 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Shield of arms of Canterbury, legend around and date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN
17 94
Edge
Plain with incuse lettering
Note: varieties exist
Lettering: PAYABLE BY I GIBBS LAMBERHURST + + +
Comment
Artist: WYON. Manufacturer: LUTWYCHE.Lamberhurst being only a small town, partly in Kent and partly in Sussex, I. Gibbs probably had his place of business in the latter county and, not to unduly favour either, used the arms of the county town of each.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Kent - Lamberhurst / I. Gibbs) 1794 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time of severe coinage shortages in England, particularly in the rural areas. To address this issue, local merchants and traders began issuing their own tokens, like this one, which were accepted as currency by the community. This coin is a rare example of a token that was issued by a private individual, I. Gibbs, and it features the image of a crowned shield with the initials "I.G." on the reverse side.
