Date:1723
Description:
English copper halfpenny, 1723
Diameter 27mm
The obverse features the bust of George I facing right and the inscription 'GEORGIUS.REX', Latin for 'King George'. The reverse features Britannia seated with a shield at her side and a spear in her right hand, she holds an olive branch in her left hand. The inscription reads 'BRITANNIA.1723'.
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English copper halfpenny, 1723 Diameter 27mm The obverse features the bust of George I facing ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M995.1926.22 (66/16563)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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