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George II halfpenny, 1749

Overview

Museum number

RMM 555

Country

Great Britain

Ruler

George II

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

halfpenny

Date

1749

Design

Edge

plain

Die axis

180

Production

Mint

Tower

Material

copper

Dimensions

Weight

9.68g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Banks, S.S., 29.10.1818

References

Archive reference

Banks 814

Specimen reference

Hocking 1678
Webster 850

Standard reference

Peck 879

General comments

Date given as 1740 in Banks, Webster and Hocking.