1700's Brittania Coin ???????

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hi is it brass if so its a Proclamation coin used with the first fleet as governor used what moneys he in the colony
in the 18oo era mond
 
Nice find - i think that you are right. These coins were minted by my family for the crown because at that time there was a shortage of coin in circulation.
casper

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JeffP said:
Found this yesterday with the Nokta Fors Gold and it is fairly worn . The only thing I can find that looks like it is a 1700's Brittania Coin . Anyone know ? Also the faces are upside down to each other when you turn the coin around .
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/coach1/IMGP2602.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/coach1/IMGP2601.jpg

I think it's one of these Jeff, judging by the 2 lines at the bottom of the coin. Seems a bit different to cartwheel penny's and the other one that Casper posted. I could be wrong but it certainly looks more like the features in the link I posted. Nice find regardless.

http://www.downies.com/World-Coins/Great-Britain/GB-1806-Penny-F-VF/4746/productview.aspx

I found a Cartwheel penny but you could barely even tell it was a coin, the only distinguishing feature was the wide rim.
 
Very nice find, I think Heatho is right on the money, I've found a couple of 1806 George III HP's, and they are of very similar appearance regarding the bust & Britannia.

Either way, a very hard to find coin, especially with any detail remaining, so well done. :)

Here's a more worn example, and you can see the obvious similarities regarding George's neck line and where the sash/clothing is positioned around his neck.

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Heatho said:
JeffP said:
Found this yesterday with the Nokta Fors Gold and it is fairly worn . The only thing I can find that looks like it is a 1700's Brittania Coin . Anyone know ? Also the faces are upside down to each other when you turn the coin around .
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/coach1/IMGP2602.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/coach1/IMGP2601.jpg

I think it's one of these Jeff, judging by the 2 lines at the bottom of the coin. Seems a bit different to cartwheel penny's and the other one that Casper posted. I could be wrong but it certainly looks more like the features in the link I posted. Nice find regardless.

http://www.downies.com/World-Coins/Great-Britain/GB-1806-Penny-F-VF/4746/productview.aspx

I found a Cartwheel penny but you could barely even tell it was a coin, the only distinguishing feature was the wide rim.

I agree...

casper
 

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