Arminius Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Is this a usual version of this type : Great Britain, William IV, dies by William Wyon, 1837 AD., Halfpenny (28 mm / 9,47 g), toothed border both sides, Obv.: GULIELMUS IIII - DIE GRATIA / 1837 , his bare head right, W.W. on truncation, date below; diebreak above the king's head. Rev.: BRITANNIAR: REX - FID: DEF: , seated helmeted Britannia facing right with a shield and trident; floral emblem: rose, thistle, and shamrock in the exergue. Reverse struck en médaille, die axis 0° . Peck 1462 or -5 ; S. 3847 ; KM 706 . mintage 349,440 regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Seems to be a perfectly normal William IV half penny to me! Where did u find the mintage figures for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looks quite normal to me, what do you think is odd about it? The monarchs head will change direction from one to the next if that is what is puzzling you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 How long was the shamrock used on British coins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Seems to be a perfectly normal William IV half penny to me! Where did u find the mintage figures for it? here: http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpapers/en...oins/S3847.html hope they use a correct source! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 For years why? prior to 1916 dont forget that Ireland was a part of Great Britain and even after that the North remains a part, they used the HArp as well and the Flur de lyis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 whats with the 7, it looks like small date over large date in parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Think it´s from a double strike. Many letters of the obverse legend - especially the last two - show a more or less weak double edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 we still do use the harp and fleur de lyis i see the doubling on last 2 letters, whats the jagged thingy at the : after DEF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 ... , whats the jagged thingy at the : after DEF? The first impression might be corrosion bubbles. But the surface is perfectly patinated and untouched there between the small "hills". So i think it´s a either a die defect or some result of the double striking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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