½ Penny Oxfordshire - Banbury / W. Rusher obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Oxfordshire - Banbury / W. Rusher reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Oxfordshire - Banbury / W. Rusher (1794)

CountryUK Year1794 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1794
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight9.940g
Diameter29.5mm
Thickness2.00mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

A three-quarter facing bust of William Rusher, with longish hair and a high cravat, looking to the right, legend around.

Reverse

Borough’s emblem of the sun with rays and a face in its centre enclosed in a circle, legend around.

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About the 1794 Halfpenny Oxfordshire - Banbury / W. Rusher

The 1794 Halfpenny Oxfordshire - Banbury / W. Rusher is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 9.94g and measures 29.5mm across. Reverse design: Borough’s emblem of the sun with rays and a face in its centre enclosed in a circle, legend around.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 9.94g and diameter 29.5mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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