Obverse
Reverse
Very Rare
½ Penny British Copper Company - VINCIT AMOR PATRIÆ
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| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1811 |
| Denomination | ½ Penny |
| Face value | 1p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1831 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.430g |
| Diameter | 29.0mm |
| Thickness | 2.15mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Laureate draped bust right, date below, legend around. The V points to end of the ribbon nearest the neck; the tips of the laurel leaves point to the 0 and R in AMOR.
Reverse
Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and trident, a shield at her side, BCC (British Copper Company) on the ground below; all within an oak-wreath with 18 leaves on left and 17 on right, 14 acorns, 8 to left and 6 to right; the centre prong of the right prong touches a leaf. Britannia has a long foot which touches a leaf. Script: Latin
Copper content
Gross troy oz
0.3032
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx)
£0.10
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