Identify Old Britannia Coin (Id: 1797 British Twopence)

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gashworth New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 03/13/2021 12:14 pm Looking to see if anyone would know the approximate era that this coin is from. Edited by gashworth 03/13/2021 12:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Handi1 New Member Canada 49 Posts	Posted 03/13/2021 12:38 pm Your question is? I'll defer on what it is but appears to have had a pin attached at some point. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17896 Posts	Posted 03/13/2021 12:41 pm Hallo and It's a British 1797 copper penny or twopence of King George III. A penny has a diameter of 36mm and weighs 28.3g. A twopence has a diameter of 41mm and weighs 56.7g. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
gashworth New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 03/13/2021 4:03 pm Thanks so much! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 03/13/2021 4:59 pm @gas, so that we can finalize the answer to your question, can you please add whether this coin is roughly 36 mm or 41 mm? Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/13/2021 11:17 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
gashworth New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 03/14/2021 1:13 pm It is 41mm. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17896 Posts	Posted 03/14/2021 2:06 pm Twopence then! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
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