½ Penny British Copper Company - Mercury obverse
Obverse
½ Penny British Copper Company - Mercury reverse
Reverse
Very Rare

½ Penny British Copper Company - Mercury

CountryUK Year1809–1810 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper Melt ~£0.08
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1809–1810
Denomination½ Penny
Face value1p
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight8.490g
Diameter28.9mm
Thickness1.60mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Head of Mercury left, wearing a winged petasus, a caduceus behind the shoulder.

Reverse

Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and trident, a union shield at her side, BCC on the ground below; all -within an oak-wreath with 17 leaves on the left, 18 on the right: 18 acorns, 9 on each side; the the centre and right prong of the trident touches a leaf. An acorn on a long stalk touches the baseline beneath Britannia's foot.

Copper content
Gross troy oz 0.2730
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx) £0.08

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