½ Penny Guilelmus Shakespear - Britons Rule obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Guilelmus Shakespear - Britons Rule reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Guilelmus Shakespear - Britons Rule (1791)

CountryUK Year1791 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1791
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight6.700g
Diameter27.0mm
Thickness1.00mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Bust right, legend around.

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia left, legend around, date in exergue.

Also issued as

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About the 1791 Halfpenny Guilelmus Shakespear - Britons Rule

The 1791 Halfpenny Guilelmus Shakespear - Britons Rule is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 6.7g and measures 27mm across. Reverse design: Seated figure of Britannia left, legend around, date in exergue.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 6.7g and diameter 27mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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