½ Penny Hampshire - West Cowes / Thomas Ayrton obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Hampshire - West Cowes / Thomas Ayrton reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Hampshire - West Cowes / Thomas Ayrton (1798)

CountryUK Year1798 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1798
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight12.000g
Diameter21.0mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

A draped bust of Charles Fox facing 1/2 left, legend above, date below

Reverse

Arms of the town of West Cowes, Isle of Wight

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About the 1798 Halfpenny Hampshire - West Cowes / Thomas Ayrton

The 1798 Halfpenny Hampshire - West Cowes / Thomas Ayrton is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 12g and measures 21mm across. Reverse design: Arms of the town of West Cowes, Isle of Wight.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 12g and diameter 21mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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