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½ Penny Somerset - Bath / John Howard ND
1794 year| Copper | - | 27 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1797 |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#54435 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia left, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: RULE BRITANNIA
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Somerset - Bath / John Howard) ND (1794) coin is that it was issued during a time of severe coinage shortages in the United Kingdom, particularly in the west of England. The coin was minted by John Howard, a local entrepreneur, as a private token currency to alleviate the shortage of official coins. The coin's design features the image of a shield with the initials "JH" (for John Howard) on one side, and the image of a crown on the other side. Despite being minted privately, the coin was accepted as legal tender in the local area and remains a valuable collector's item to this day.
