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½ Penny Middlesex - Erskine and Gibbs
1794 year| Bronze | 8.55 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.55 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#133583 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Nine names across eight horizontal lines, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
T.HARDY.
I.H.TOOKE.
T.HOLCROFT.
I.A.BONNEY.
J.JOYE.S.KID.
J.THELWALL.
I.TICHTER.
I.BAXTER.
1794.
Edge
Milled \\\\\\
Comment
Dalton & Hamer Middlesex Political and Social series.Erskine and Gibbs were barristers who succesfully defended
those listed on the reverse who were accused of sedition.
Similar type DH#1011 has the 4 of the date under the gap between X and T of BAXTER.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Middlesex - Erskine and Gibbs) 1794 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time of severe coinage shortages in the country. The coin was minted by a private company, Erskine and Gibbs, and was intended to serve as a substitute for the official copper coins that were in short supply. Despite its unofficial status, the coin was widely accepted and circulated widely in the UK and its territories.
