Token - Heslop's Contortionist reverse 🔍
Very Rare

Token - Heslop's Contortionist

CountryUK Year1795 Denom½ Penny (1⁄480) MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper Melt ~£0.08
✎ Suggest an edit
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1795
Denomination½ Penny (1⁄480)
Face value1p
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight7.660g
Diameter29.7mm
Thickness1.50mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

A male contortionist (Joseph Clark) standing right in an antic pose on right foot with left leg vertical and right arm raised, with a monkey on ground left mimicking him.

Reverse

In the centre legend on six lines, and around

Copper content
Gross troy oz 0.2463
Purity unknown — melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx) £0.08

Price History

Pro feature

Full price history is a Pro feature

Upgrade to Pro — £2.99/mo

Upgrade to see full price history and market data

Unlock with Pro
Pricing Data
No price data yet for this coin
Sign in to request

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion.
Loading comments…