British half penny
Date1722
Maker
Royal Mint
Geography
Manufactured -
England
Medium/TechniqueCopper
DimensionsOverall: 1/16 in. x 7/8 in. x 7/8 in. (0.16 cm x 2.22 cm x 2.22 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kass Kassebaum, 2012
Object numberM-5294
DescriptionThe recto depicts King George I of England in profile facing left in military uniform wearing a laurel wreath surrounded by the word "GEORGIVS REX." The verso contains a seated figure of Britannia surmounting the date "1722" and surrounded by the word "BRITANNIA." The coin is accompanied by a note that reads "BRITISH HALF PENNY/ 1722/ FROM MOUNT VERNON, VA/ GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HOME." English George I farthing.
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19th-20th Century
1861
c. 1789-1797
