½ Penny Somerset - Bath / John Howard, United Kingdom

Main information

Country:
United Kingdom
Years of Minting:
1794
Period:
n/a
Coin Type:
Token
Edge:
Plain with lettering
Shape:
Round
Technique:
n/a
Mint:
n/a

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Reverse

Description:

Beaded circle containing a female (Benevolence) seated on an urn right. Left arm has a laurel branch resting on it. Right hand raised in pointing to a barred window, directing her messenger left. He is a semi-nude figure with flowing scarf, running towards the prison to open a gate, holding a key in his raised right hand. In foreground are some urns, and in the sky is radiating lettering. Lettering outside circle with a small ornament below, toothed border

Engraver:

Thomas Wyon the Younger

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Bust of John Howard in profile to left. Lettering around, toothed border

Engraver:

Thomas Wyon the Younger

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain with lettering

Obverse:

IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. HALFPENNY.

Reverse:

REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN GOAL * GO FORTH

Composition

Copper

Size

Weight:9.13 g
Diameter:28.2 mm
Thickness:1.2 mm
Edge:n/a

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½ Penny Somerset - Bath / John Howard, United Kingdom

Main information

Reference Price

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Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Engraver:

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Obverse

Description:

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Edge

Description:

Lettering

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Composition

Size

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