Summary
1/2 Penny, Issued by Messrs Beatson & Copeland, Bankers, Douglas, Isle of Man, 1811
Beatson & Copeland were also agents for the Atlas Fire Insurance Company and ran a wine and Liquor Store in Douglas.
Obverse Description
Atlas draped supporting globe; around above, PAYABLE AT THE; around below, OFFICE DOUGLAS
Reverse Description
Arms of Isle of Man - the triskelis (three legs conjoined at the upper part of the thigh, flexed, garnished and spurred); around, MANKS TOKEN HALFPENNY 1811
Edge Description
Milled ///
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), A.H. Baldwin & Son Ltd, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1811 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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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), 7.214 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 59
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
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