Rare: fewer than 500,000 minted.
½ Penny Lanarkshire - Glasgow / G. Shearer (1791)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1791 |
| Denomination | ½ Penny |
| Mintage | 483,903 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1831 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.690g |
| Diameter | 29.0mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
City coat of arms consisting of a tree in full leaf, with a bird on it, a bell hanging from it, and a salmon half way up it
Recumbent river god leaning on overturned pitcher representing the source of the Clyde, date in exergue
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The 1791 Halfpenny Lanarkshire - Glasgow / G. Shearer is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 9.69g and measures 29mm across. Reverse design: Recumbent river god leaning on overturned pitcher representing the source of the Clyde, date in exergue.
483,903 were struck. That is the 15th highest mintage of the 33 circulating ½ penny issues catalogued on MyCoinage. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.
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How do I identify the 1791 Halfpenny Lanarkshire - Glasgow / G. Shearer?
Check the weight 9.69g and diameter 29mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
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