1/2 Penny United Kingdom Copper
1792, Great Britain. Copper “Norwich Castle” ½ Penny Token Coin
Mint Year: 1792
Reference: D&H-14 .R!
Denomination: 1/2 Penny Token - Norwich Castle.
Weight: ca. 10.9gm
Material: Copper
Diameter: 29mm
Obverse: Castle over lion standing left, head facing, paw raised.
Legend: MAY NORWICH FLOURISH . / PRO BONO PUBLICO
Reverse:Coat-of-arms over battons in saltire.
Legend: NORFOLK AND NORWICH HALFPENNY . 1792
Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. It was founded in the aftermath of the Norman conquest of England when William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction because he wished to have a fortified place in the town of Norwich. It proved to be one of his two castles in East Anglia, the other being Wisbech. In 1894 the Norwich Museum moved to Norwich Castle and it has been a museum ever since. The museum & art gallery holds significant objects from the region, especially works of art, archaeological finds and natural history specimens. The castle is one of the city’s Norwich 12 heritage sites.
Norwich is a city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum about 100 miles (160 km) north-east of London, 40 miles (64 km) north of Ipswich and 65 miles (105 km) east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with one of the country’s largest medieval cathedrals, it is the largest city in East Anglia.
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Posted by: anonymous 2023-10-29
1792, Great Britain. Copper "Norwich Castle" ½ Penny Token Coin. PCGS MS-64 BN! Mint Year: 1792 Reference: D&H-14 .R! Denomination: 1/2 Penny Token - Norwich Castle.Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as MS-64 BN!Weight: ca. 10.9gmMaterial: Copper Diameter: 29mm Obverse: Cast ...
