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1723 King George I Coin? Help.

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 Posted 10/09/2013  6:54 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add haystacker to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I came upon a 1723 King George coin but the "Georgivs" lettering is off from the coins I've found online. On my coin the "S" in "Georgivs" is directly above the top of the hair on the coin. In the others I have seen online the "V" is directly above the top of the hair. Any help is appreciated.







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 Posted 10/09/2013  8:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hello and welcome.

Your coin is a farthing; the pictures you are comparing it to are probably halfpennies. Do a Google image search for "George I farthing" (exact phrase) and you'll find lots of pics that look much the same as this coin.

At least, your coin was a farthing once. Needless to say, it isn't supposed to have that ragged cut across it. And, from the orange pitting, I'd say that it also had some severe corrosion which has since been removed.

The pic of the reverse is a bit blurry (and maybe the coin itself is too corroded to be certain) but it looks like the date is more like 1724.
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Thanks :) I did a search for "George I farthing" as you said. I found similiar coins but nothing where the Georgivs lettering matches my coin. Is this an old counterfeit or is there another explaination? My apologies, the picture is kind of blurry but almost positive its 1723. I know this coin is in rough shape, not bad for sitting in the ground for almost 300 years though :)
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