½ Penny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp (1797)

CountryUK Year1797 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1797
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight10.000g
Diameter29.0mm
ShapeRound
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

King Nautilus, standing right (on sea chariot drawn by two sea-horses behind and to the right) with a wreath of laurel held in the right hand, while his left grasps a symbolical trident, crowning Admiral Sir John Jervis - in uniform and bare headed seated on a rock with his left arm folded across his chest, and holding a scroll in his right hand. Background of sea.

Reverse

Legend across seven horizontal lines

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Halfpenny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp estimated value

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£17.20 to £43.86

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About the 1797 Halfpenny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp

The 1797 Halfpenny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 10g and measures 29mm across. Reverse design: Legend across seven horizontal lines.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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How do I identify the 1797 Halfpenny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Thomas Sharp?

Check the weight 10g and diameter 29mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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