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Name or Denominations
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Issuer
Rhode Island (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1779
Currency
Pound
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
32 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Pewter
Shape
Round
Edge Type
NA
Technique
NA
Front design
Sailing ship at sea hoisting five flags
Back design
Nineteen small silhouettes of people holding weapons with three sailing ships to the left and thirteen canoes to the right
Year of Minting
1779
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: DE ADMIRAALS FLAG van ADMIRAAL HOWE 1779 Reverse: D'vlugtende AMERICAANEᴺvan ROHDE YLAND Aug,t 1778
Context
1778-1779 are listed on the coins, but these were likely made in 1780. For more information check https://coins.nd.edu/colcoin/colcoinintros/RIShip.intro.html
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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