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Very Rare
½ Penny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye
The ½ Penny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye is a British ½ Penny issued 1794 by the Royal Mint. Composition: Copper. Weight: 9.12 g. Diameter: 29 mm.
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1794 |
| Denomination | ½ Penny |
| Face value | 1p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Halfpenny |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1831 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.120g |
| Diameter | 29.0mm |
| Thickness | 1.20mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Arms of the City of Bath with date below Script: Latin
Reverse
Beaded circle containing a seated female (Benevolence) right directing her messenger left to open a prison gate. In foreground are some urns, and in the sky is radiating
Copper content
Gross troy oz
0.2932
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx)
£0.09
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