Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted.
½ Penny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye (1794)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1794 |
| Denomination | ½ Penny |
| Mintage | 41,200 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| 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) |
Arms of the City of Bath with date below
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
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- £18.73
- £73.96
- £19.78
- £34.40
- £43.86
About the 1794 Halfpenny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye
The 1794 Halfpenny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 9.12g and measures 29mm across. Reverse design: 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.
41,200 were struck. That is the 7th 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 It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.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 much is the 1794 Halfpenny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye worth?
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How do I identify the 1794 Halfpenny Somerset – Bath / W. Gye?
Check the weight 9.12g and diameter 29mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
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