Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted.
½ Penny Lancashire - Lancaster / D. Eccleston (1794)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1794 |
| Denomination | ½ Penny |
| Mintage | 109,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1831 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.200g |
| Diameter | 29.0mm |
| Thickness | 2.00mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Bust left, incuse legend to broad rim
Full-rigged ship, with a plow in the foreground
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The 1794 Halfpenny Lancashire - Lancaster / D. Eccleston is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 10.2g and measures 29mm across. Reverse design: Full-rigged ship, with a plow in the foreground.
109,000 were struck. That is the 15th lowest 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 It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.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 1794 Halfpenny Lancashire - Lancaster / D. Eccleston?
Check the weight 10.2g and diameter 29mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.