1792 G.BRIT D&H-231 1/2P Warwickshire Conventry. E: Payable at Warehouse, NGC XF Details. 1792 GB Lady Godiva Conder Token D&H-231 Halfpenny. Although lightly cleaned, this Warwickshire-Coventry token shows brown-yellow, with tan and green highlights on the obverse and more blue and green highlights on the reverse. There is some wear on the high points of the piece and central weakness on both sides.
Since copper coinage was beneath the dignity of the Kings and Queens of England, private individuals made these tokens to circulate and fill this need. They frequently were used to make social commentary, political statements, or just advertise their business. The edge of the current piece, for example, says PAYABLE AT THE WEARHOUSE OF ROBERT REYNOLDS & CO. |