Modern coin – HCR68942

Obverse

Inscription:

ANNA D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REG

Design:

bust of Anne, facing left

Reverse

Inscription:

(No Inscription)

Design:

Britannia, seated left on a globe holding spear and spray of olive leaves, crown above.

Information

Category

English copper coin

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Anne, queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland; queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1702–1714

Reign

Dating

None

Mint

London

Denomination

Halfpenny

Metal

copper

Technique

milled

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

10.29

Diameter (mm)

29.5

Acquisition method

unknown provenance

Acquisition collection reference

1833 MS Cat.

Acquisition date

1833

Source

"Ashmolean"

Acquisition credit

Acquired.

Acquisition note

CSG: terminus ante quem 1833-1834; further provenance research possible and desirable to establish means of acquisition

pattern

Reference

Peck, C. Wilson, F.S.A. - 1970 - English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958 : 731

Note:

According to Peck, this is probably a restrike made by Bush between 1737 and 1745.

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, imclevy