1736 Great Britain George II 1/2 Half Penny; 288 yr old original Colonial coin

Description: GREAT BRITAIN GEORGE II 1736 HALFPENNY 288-year-old original Colonial coin KM# 566 1/2 PENNYCopper Ruler: George II Obv: Laureate bust left Obv. Legend:GEORGIVS • - II • REX • Rev: Brittania seated left Rev.Legend: BRITAN - NIA • Reasonably circulated example for type and yearThese coins were circulated in the US in Colonial timesComposition Copper - Weight 9.86 g - Diameter 28 mm These were produced between 1729 and 1739.Obverse: Young laureate and cuirassed portrait of King George II facing left, legend around.Lettering: GEORGIVS· II· REX· Translation: King George the SecondEngraver: John CrokerReverse: Seated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in left hand, olive branch in right, shield with Union flag resting on left, legend around, date in exergue.Lettering: BRITAN NIA · 1736 Mint: Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810) This British Copper Half Penny features George Washington’s namesake; Great Britain’s King George II. The coin’s reverse depicts a seated Britannia, the allegorical symbol of Great Britain. These coins circulated throughout the reign of King George II in both America and Great Britain before the Revolutionary War making them important pieces of Colonial American history. In 1727, a new king, George II took his place upon the throne in Great Britain. Five years later, America’s first president was born. Named after King George, George Washington even served the British Crown as an officer in the British Colonial Army during the French and Indian War. Washington’s allegiance to his namesake did not extend to George II’s successor, King George III. The new King George’s tyrannical policies led to American colonial leaders establishing a new nation – and choosing George Washington to lead them.

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania

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