Summary
1/2 Penny, Issued by Isle of Man, 1798
Minted by Soho Mint, Birmingham
Obverse Description
Laureate and draped bust of the king facing right; around incuse on broad raised rim, GEORGIUS III. D: G. REX. 1798
Reverse Description
At centre, triskelis: three legs joined at the upper part of the thigh, flexed, garnished and spurred; around incuse on broad raised rim, QVOCVNQVE IECERIS STABIT (wherever you throw it, it will stand)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Struck at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint, Birmingham from dies by Conrad Kuchler. The design is based on the 1797 British issue.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1798 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
Conrad H. Kuchler - Royal Mint, London & Soho Mint, Birmingham, Great Britain, 1798
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
27 mm (Outside Diameter), 10.49 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 31
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
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