© ZacUK
© ZacUK
½ Penny (Middlesex - George and Charlotte) ND
| Copper | 9.49 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.49 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#270797 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
A starboard-quarter view of a large battleship (man-of-war) in full sail to right on a choppy sea, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN
Edge
Plain
Comment
Undated (though may be 1795). Note the obverse has a spelling error - GRATEFULL instead of GRATEFULObverse is the reverse of DH# 220 // Reverse is the reverse of DH# 29.
This copper halfpenny-sized Conder token is one of a huge group of tokens, minted by private businesses, for use as currency due to the shortage of regal coinage.
Added lettering (green certain, white missing, red error) ...
Also in Royal Museums Greenwich collection ... https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/39363.html
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Middlesex - George and Charlotte) ND from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time when there was a severe shortage of small denomination coins in circulation, leading to the use of private token coins like this one as a substitute for official currency.
