Copper 1/2 penny, Great Britain, 1727 - 1760. 2012.84.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 6.307
  • Diameter (in mm): 27.7

Typological Description

• Object Type: F
• Date Range: 1727 - 1760
• Denomination: 1/2 penny
• Material: Copper

• Authority

  • Portrait: George II, 1683-1760

• Geographic

  • Region: Great Britain
  • Locality: Ireland

• Obverse

  • Legend: [GEORGIVS. -- II. REX.]
  • Type: Laureate bust to l.

• Reverse

  • Legend: [HIBERNIA/ (date)]
  • Type: Crowned harp.

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Rehoboth, Delaware (on "Coin Beach")

References

• Citation: Moore, Roger A., and Wayne H. Shelby, "Faithful Steward "Coin Beach" Finds by one individual, C4 Newsletter, Fall 2011, p. 5-11
• Reference: MooreandShelby 1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2012.84.1
• Department: North American
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Ex Dr. Charles S. Horn

Notes

• Extensive rust. Contemporary counterfeit. Believed to have come from the Sept. 2, 1785 wreck of the "Faithful Steward." Collected in the 1930s by Dr. Horn. 97.3 grains.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States