Need Help Identifying | George II Halfpenny

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wilk242 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 3:01 pm I inherited a large collection of coins from my Father. This one was in the mix. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Identified - moved to British Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 3:03 pm UK coin... Twopence, Penny, halfpenny or farthing. Report this Post to the Staff
wilk242 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 3:05 pm Well that was quick. Thanks for the response. Report this Post to the Staff
Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 3:07 pm Looks to be of either Charles II or George II. Welcome Report this Post to the Staff
Windchild Pillar of the Community Canada 1411 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 3:11 pm Lets go with George II... Looks to be a dug coin that is very, very worn. Report this Post to the Staff
wilk242 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 3:12 pm Just did a search online. Looks to be a UK George II half penny from 1733. Thanks again for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 6:53 pm The dia of the 1/2d will be 26mm and dated between 1729-54 The dia of the 1/4d will be 22mm and dated between 1730-54 There are slight diffences on the obverse busts (young and old)which could narrow the date down but your coin is too worn. Report this Post to the Staff
wilk242 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 12/16/2012 7:19 pm Thanks for the info Peter. Report this Post to the Staff
bradez72 New Member United Kingdom 33 Posts	Posted 12/18/2012 4:32 pm Shame about the wear Report this Post to the Staff
bradez72 New Member United Kingdom 33 Posts	Posted 12/18/2012 4:32 pm Common though Report this Post to the Staff
Roderick New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 12/29/2012 03:05 am This is a George II Half Penny. Coins worn like this are often excavated from early British sites in North America. The British were poor colonial masters when it came to supplying coinage to their American colonies. The only reliable source of non-Spanish coins came from the pay that British soldiers stationed in America received, and these coins were almost always half pennies. Because of the chronic shortage of coins they stayed in circulation for decades until worn smooth like yours. Roderick Report this Post to the Staff
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