United Kingdom ½ penny 1788 - Anglesey Mines Token

United Kingdom · 1788 · ½ penny

TokenUncommonF · Fine

€6.75estimate in F

N15446 DH266-416

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Token

Provincial token (Conder Token) used as private money because of the shortage of official coinage.

The coin's story

This token was issued by the Parys Mines Company, which worked large copper mines on Anglesey (Wales). It is regarded as a “Conder Token”, and was widely accepted in Great Britain to make up for the lack of official copper small change under George III.

ObverseThe Druid's Head

Design: The head of a hooded druid facing left, in a wreath of oak leaves and acorns, a symbol of Anglesey (the island of Mona) and its druidic traditions.

ReverseThe Monogram

THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY · 1788 P M Co

Design: The monogram PMCo of the Parys Mines Company.
Legend: THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY.
Date: 1788.

Specifications

Denomination½ penny
Year1788
RegionEurope
MintSoho Mint (Matthew Boulton) ou ateliers privés variés.
MaterialBronze
ShapeRound
Diameter29.55 mm
Thickness2.45 mm
Weight13.91 g
EdgeThe edge is engraved: ON DEMAND IN LONDON (incomplete inscription, Numista notes many edge varieties)
ScriptsLatin