½ Penny Edinburgh - Anderson and Leslie's obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Edinburgh - Anderson and Leslie's reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Edinburgh - Anderson and Leslie's (1797)

CountryUK Year1797 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1797
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight10.550g
Diameter29.0mm
Thickness2.00mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

View of the old quad of the University of Edinburgh, with spire dividing date above.

Reverse

A gardener in 18th century attire, standing facing on ground holding a spade in right hand and an uprooted sapling in the other, and garden in background.

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About the 1797 Halfpenny Edinburgh - Anderson and Leslie's

The 1797 Halfpenny Edinburgh - Anderson and Leslie's is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 10.55g and measures 29mm across. Reverse design: A gardener in 18th century attire, standing facing on ground holding a spade in right hand and an uprooted sapling in the other, and garden in background.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 10.55g and diameter 29mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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