Name/Title
CoinEntry/Object ID
VC.2001.5Description
Minted a few decades before the Revolutionary War, this copper halfpenny was common currency throughout the thirteen colonies under British rule. The obverse features in profile the head and shoulders of George II (King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760), with the figure of Britannia seated on the reverse. This coin was found on the property of Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson during the summer of 1955.
English copper halfpenny, on obverse is profile of George II's head and shoulders, turned left, hair is short and wavy possibly crowned with laurel. Reverse side is seated Britannia, worn and hard to see details.Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
obverse "Georgius II Rex"
reverse "Britannia 1739"Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallDepth
1/16 inDiameter
1-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1/16 x 1 1/8 in. (0.2 x 2.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Very worn, darkened, some pitting, word "Britannia" is worn on reverse side.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
King George II of EnglandNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial
