Reverse © James Martin
Reverse © James Martin
½ Penny Middlesex - Skidmore's / Louis XVI and M. Antoinette
1795 year| Copper | 10.2 g | 29.8 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1795 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.2 g |
| Diameter | 29.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#319957 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Conjoined busts of King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette of France facing right, dividing date, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOUIS. XVI ET. M. ANTOINETTE. ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE
17 95
Translation: Louis the Sixteenth and Marie Antoinette King and Queen of France
Engravers: Skidmore, Sons
Edge
Diagonal reeding
Comment
Skidmore & Son, founded by John Skidmore (1748-1823) and later joined by his second son, Paul (b. 1775) in 1795 or 1796. They carried on an iron-foundry and held the appointment of stovegrate maker to His Majesty's Board of Ordnance. After becoming Skidmore & Son they produced numerous tokens, ultimately responsible for more than a quarter of all the token varieties produced in the late 18th century, including most of those issued by Matthew Denton, Thomas Prattent, and Thomas Spence.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Middlesex - Skidmore's / Louis XVI and M. Antoinette) 1795 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time of economic crisis and political upheaval. The coin was minted in 1795, just a few years after the French Revolution, and it features an image of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette on one side, and a crowned shield on the other. The coin was used as a token currency in the United Kingdom and its territories, and it remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
