½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s, United Kingdom

½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s, United Kingdom, 1797 obverse image½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s, United Kingdom, 1797 reverse image
½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
  • Years of Minting:
    1797
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Token
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    n/a
½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

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

½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Arms of Coventry, an elephant bearing a castle on its back. Above the shield is the crest of a cat, stagnant, gardant.Note: with period after P

Engraver:

Peter Kempson

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

View of Spon Gate of the city of Coventry. The building consists of two towers either side of a gate. Alongside the gate house is another building, perhaps a tavern, which has a sign hanging from it’s frontage.

Engraver:

Peter Kempson

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain with incuse lettering.

½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

SPON GATE TAKEN DOWN 1771

Reverse:

THE ARMS OF COVENTRY P.KEMPSON FECIT. 17 97

½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper

Size

½ Penny Warwickshire - Coventry / Kempson’s sizes
  • Weight:n/a
  • Diameter:28.5 mm
  • Thickness:3 mm
  • Edge:n/a

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