![]() These are denominations of British, or earlier English, coins – Scottish coins had different values. The value of a guinea fluctuated between 20 and 30 shillings before being fixed at 21 shillings in December 1717. The value of some coins fluctuated, particularly in the reigns of James I and Charles I. For example, 2 pounds 14 shillings and 5 pence could have been written as £2 14s 5d or £2/14/5. There were therefore 240 pence in a pound. Prior to decimalisation in 1971, there were 12 pence (written as 12d) in a shilling (written as 1s or 1/-) and 20 shillings in a pound, written as £1 (occasionally "L" was used instead of the pound sign, £). Batty's item D has a reverse with a female holding a branch on which there are two birds.Main article: Coins of the pound sterling Pre-decimal In Batty item 4098A has a reverse reading BRITANNIA and the word TOKEN in exergue (his B is a counterstamped variety of A while Batty's C variety is similar with only a slightly different positioning of the letters on the obverse legend). ![]() 411 Batty lists four varieties of the Gdorovis obverse as 4098A-4098D but none with this reverse. In volume 2, parts 18-20 "Halfpenny tokens" on p. This variety is not listed in Batty's Descriptive Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain (Manchester, 1877). In our example on the reverse in the exergue only the very top of the first I in ISLES is visible, the bottom of the L is off the planchet and the top and center crossbars of the E are defective (probably made from an I punch with the crossbars added). On the obverse there is a die break visible as a blotch of metal below the center of the bust. 21 (Septemberĭiameter: 28.1 mm Reverse die rotation: 170°Ĭomments: An undated evasion copper with a royal portraitįacing right in the style of George III. 423 as itemĬoin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic, vol. Listed in Batty's DescriptiveĬatalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain (Manchester,ġ877) in volume 2, part 14 "Halfpenny tokens" on p. The date used is as evasive as the legends. Imitates the harp design on Irish halfpence. It is similar to the mark on the farthing above. This may represent an individual's initials or some type of mint orĬontrol mark. The letters IC (inverted) are below theīust. Numismatic Collection.Ĭomments: An evasion copper dated 1756 with a royal portrait facing IC or C in this variety the initial C is part of the legend. There are several varieties of the CLAUDIUD ROMANUS copper bearing datesįrom the 1770's (1770, 1771, 1774, 17). Volume 2, part 14 "Halfpenny tokens" on p. Of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain (Manchester, 1877) in 1774Ĭomments: An evasion copper dated 1774 but with a royal portraitįacing left in the style of George II. Provenance: Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 itemĬoin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic, vol. 680 as item 2104, where he interprets the initials as CT. (Manchester, 1877) in volume 2, parts 27-29 "Farthing Tokens" Listed inīatty's Descriptive Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain It is similar to the mark on the Irish style halfpenny below. May represent an individual's initials or some type of mint or control mark. Counterfeit British Coppers Introduction British and Irish Evasion CoppersĬomments: An undated evasion farthing with a royal portrait facing.
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