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

[JeffP]

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 .

 

[nicko61]

wow, very interesting

 

[mond]

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

 

[casper]

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

 

[Sandta]

Cool find Jeff

 

[AtomRat]

Certainly cool find!

 

[Heatho]

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.

 

[JeffP]

Thanks fellas . I think you might be right Heatho

 

[AtomRat]

Someone with photoshop can overlay the images to tell exactly which one it is I recon

 

[silver]

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

https://www.prospectingaustralia.co...6435_screen_shot_2015-11-08_at_9.43.44_am.png

Are they your personal keepsakes then casper,...nice ? wow if they are.

 

[rocketaroo]

Is this what Canada calls hibernia coins?
Edit, nope but very similar

 

[Goldpick]

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.

 

[Ramjet]

I think you may have an 1806 or 1807 half penny. Below are pics of mine. They were only made like this for 2 years. The kings head is upside down.
On mine and yours there is a straight bar under Britannia. On Casper's example it is curved.

 

[Ramjet]

Beat me by a minute GP.

 

[Peacekeeper1966]

Nice find JeffP.

The Peacekeeper.

 

[Goldpick]

Beat me by a minute GP.

Gotta be quick around here!

 

[ColinD]

Cracking find.
C

 

[casper]

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