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Image Not Available for Copper Halfpenny(1st Issue)
Copper Halfpenny(1st Issue)
Image Not Available for Copper Halfpenny(1st Issue)

Copper Halfpenny(1st Issue)

Issuer (Norfolk House, London, England, 1738 - 1820)
Date1773
Object NameHalfpenny
Mediumcopper
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsApproximately: Diameter: 27.5 mm, Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 8.7 gm
LocationHistoric Loss - research into this object's history and current status is ongoing
Object numberABDMS011873
About MeObv: laureate, cuirassed bust (r.)
rev: britannia seated (l.) holding branch

Lightness and variation in detail of portrait and lettering suggest that these coins are forgeries