2 PENCE

Diameter - 41 mm, thickness - 5 mm, weight - 56.7 g

Copper Ruler: George III Obv: Laureate head right Obv.

Legend: GEORGIUS III • D : G • REX • Rev: Brittania seated left

Rev. Legend: BRITANNIA •

The composition was entirely made of copper with no added metals to strengthen it. This was one good reason why these coins damaged so easily.

King George III wanted his loyal subjects to possess a coin that had the exact value attributed to it that the weight of pure copper had at that period of time. The numismatic uniqueness of this  one year type coin  was not only because of its size and weight but because major part of these coins was later melted down.

Shipping Information: the item will be shipped by registered mail.

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