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1790 Kentucky Half Penny Token - Bedworth Edge

Strike Type
1790 Kentucky Half Penny Token - Bedworth Edge

Coin Details

Year
1790
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown (British manufacture)
Composition
Copper
Weight
9.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Lettered: BEDWORTH

Description

A Kentucky token with the Bedworth edge inscription, identifying its manufacture at a mint associated with Bedworth, England. The obverse shows a hand holding a scroll inscribed "OUR CAUSE IS JUST" and the reverse features a star pattern with "UNANIMITY IS THE STRENGTH OF SOCIETY." These tokens were struck in England for American circulation.

Rarity Notes

Scarce edge variety.

Cross References

Whitman 8600

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