½ Penny Yorkshire – Leeds / Paley’s obverse
Obverse
½ Penny Yorkshire – Leeds / Paley’s reverse
Reverse

½ Penny Yorkshire – Leeds / Paley’s (1791)

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CountryUnited Kingdom
Year1791
Denomination½ Penny
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
Demonetised1831
CompositionCopper
Weight9.960g
Diameter29.1mm
Thickness1.94mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Whole-length figure of Bishop Blaze holding a wool-comb with a lamb at his feet, legend around

Reverse

Owl above shield of arms dividing date, legend around

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About the 1791 Halfpenny Yorkshire – Leeds / Paley’s

The 1791 Halfpenny Yorkshire – Leeds / Paley’s is a circulating ½ penny coin, struck in copper. It weighs 9.96g and measures 29.09mm across. Reverse design: Owl above shield of arms dividing date, legend around.

It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1831), so its value is to collectors only.

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Check the weight 9.96g and diameter 29.09mm and the metal (copper) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.

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