Summary
One Penny, Issued by Bahamas, 1806.
Minted at Soho Mint, Birmingham.
Obverse Description
Bust of George III facing right; around, GEORGIUS III.D:G.REX. 1806; on bust truncation the artist's initial, K.
Reverse Description
At centre, ship under sail to right with an island and second ship in the background, above, BAHAMA; in exergue in three lines, EXPULSES PIRATIS / RESTITUTA / COMMERCIA (translation: Commerce restored by the expulsion of pirates)
Edge Description
Centre milled
Significance
The Island Assembly ordered 500 pound currency of these pieces in 1803 to act a small change for 'petty dealers and negroes'. Although the size of a British halfpenny, the obverse die used to strike them was a British halfpenny die, they were to circulate in the Bahamas at a penny. The reverse commemorates the victory of Captain Wodes Rogers over pirates in 1717. The issue was rejected on the island. The sterling system was adopted there on 24 December 1838.
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
1806 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
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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
29 (Outside Diameter), 9.2 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 3 p.73.1 Hocking Vol. 1 p. 314, No. 4112 described as a halfpenny KM#1
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1965. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 3, West Indies.
[Book] Hocking, William J. 1906. Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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Keywords
Pirates, Sailing Vessels, British Empire Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins