½ Penny Middlesex - Spence's / Tree of Liberty & Rouge Britannia!

CountryUK Year1795–1796 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper Melt ~£0.12

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Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year	1795–1796
Denomination	½ Penny
Face value	1p
Mint	Royal Mint · Llantrisant
Series	Britannia Copper
Circulation	Circulating
Demonetised	1831
Composition	Copper
Weight	11.200g
Diameter	29.0mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Grade scale	UK (EF/UNC)

Obverse

Four men dancing around a pole, surmounted by a head radiated (supposedly the head is that of Prime Minister William Pitt) Script: Latin

Reverse

Britannia seated, the cap of liberty falling from her staff Script: Latin

Copper content

Gross troy oz 0.3601

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £0.12

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