Which British Coin Is This? (George II - 1747)

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Kingz Pillar of the Community Netherlands 626 Posts	Posted 11/22/2010 11:06 pm Again, if anyone can tell what coin it is, and if it might be worth something even in this condition (which I doubt) I would be very grateful Identified - moved to British Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 11/23/2010 01:21 am It could be a halfpenny or farthing, depending on the size. Halfpennies are 30mm, farthings are 23mm. They didn't make copper pennies way back then. It's always helpful to give some indication of size when asking for a coin ID; the weight can also be helpful information, especially for mediaeval, ancient and Islamic coins. It often saves us time fruitlessly searching for coins that are much larger (or much smaller) than the unknown one actually is. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Kingz Pillar of the Community Netherlands 626 Posts	Posted 11/23/2010 09:54 am Thanks again Sap, and youre right ofcourse when sayin I should put the size on it (forgot it) I checked it, and it appears to be 28mm instead of 30mm or 23mm (would that be a problem, read > fake, or is it because of the usage?) I guess it's a half penny then Edited by Kingz 11/23/2010 09:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 11/23/2010 9:38 pm 1st. For KG2 halfpenny I have size 28-30 mm, so you're good there. 2nd. Farthings were not struck in 1747 (it was 1749 after 1746). Report this Post to the Staff
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