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Name or Denominations
½ Penny (1⁄480)
Issuer
New York (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1747-1788
Currency
Pound
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
NA
Technique
NA
Front design
A head facing right. Words surrounding above the head.
Back design
Britannia seated and facing left.
Year of Minting
1747-1788
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Newburgh , United States
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: Georgivs lll REX Reverse: Britannia 1788
Context
These were made in New York at Machin’s Mills and might have been backdated. These are counterfeit British half pence but due to historical impact these had they have been considered American coins.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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