½ Penny Somerset – Bath / John Howard obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Somerset – Bath / John Howard reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Somerset – Bath / John Howard (1794)

CountryUK Year1794 Denom½ Penny MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper
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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1794
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight9.620g
Diameter31.0mm
Thickness1.72mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Bust to left

Reverse

A female seated instructing a boy with a key to unlock the prison doors.

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About the 1794 Halfpenny Somerset – Bath / John Howard

The 1794 Halfpenny Somerset – Bath / John Howard is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 9.62g and measures 30.97mm across. Reverse design: A female seated instructing a boy with a key to unlock the prison doors.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 9.62g and diameter 30.97mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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