© ABC Coins & Tokens
© ABC Coins & Tokens
½ Penny Middlesex – Whitfield's / Long Live The King
1795 year| Copper | - | 28 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1795 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1797 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#111134 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
A large monogram with date below
Lettering:
J M & Co
1795
Edge
Milled
NOTE: varieties exist
Comment
Listed in Bell’s “Specious Tokens and those struck for General Circulation 1784-1804” as “RARE”.Monogram could be for I M & Co instead of J M & Co as nothing is known of the issuer of this token.
A token with same obverse and lettering, has the reverse of a hand from the clouds suspending a pair of scales with lettering 'Payable at John Whitfield's'.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Middlesex – Whitfield's / Long Live The King) 1795 from United Kingdom is that it was issued during a time of severe economic hardship and coinage shortages in the late 18th century. The coin was minted by a private token issuer, Whitfield's, and was used as a substitute for the official British coinage, which was in short supply at the time. The coin's design features a crowned bust of King George III on one side and the words "Long Live The King" on the other, reflecting the political and social climate of the time. Despite its humble origins, the Token ½ Penny has become a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.
