½ Penny Kent - Benenden obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Kent - Benenden reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Kent - Benenden (1794)

CountryUK Year1794 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1794
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight10.100g
Diameter29.4mm
Thickness1.50mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

A large wheatsheaf in centre with plait below.

Reverse

Arms of Maidstone (a lion and pellet shield suspended from a knotted ribbon), date below.

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About the 1794 Halfpenny Kent - Benenden

The 1794 Halfpenny Kent - Benenden is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 10.1g and measures 29.4mm across. Reverse design: Arms of Maidstone (a lion and pellet shield suspended from a knotted ribbon), date below.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 10.1g and diameter 29.4mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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