United States United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) Kentucky
½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” (Pattern) 1796 front ½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” (Pattern) 1796 back
½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” (Pattern) 1796 photo
© PCGS
½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” (Pattern) 1796 front ½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” (Pattern) 1796 back
© PCGS

½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” Pattern

1796 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
 Kentucky (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))
Issuing entity
 Philip Perry Price Myddelton
Period
 Federal republic (1789-date)
Type
 Pattern
Year
 1796
Value
 ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency
 Pound
Composition
 Silver
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-10-09
References
Numista
 N#348437
Rarity index
 95%

Reverse

Seated Britannia.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PAYABLE BY P.P.P. MYDDELTON.

Engraver: Conrad Heinrich Küchler

Interesting fact

The Myddelton Token "Silver" (Pattern) 1796 from Kentucky is an extremely rare coin, with only three known examples existing in the world.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1796  53 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Penny - Myddelton Token “Silver” (Pattern) 1796 coin.