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1722 Rosa Americana Half Penny

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FooserPaul

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Hello all!

My director owns a 1700 colonial and I had 2.5 hours in the back yard...

Wheat... wheat... wheat... '35 merc... wheat... wheat... all '30 & '40's... I was hoping for some more silver...

I got a solid 32 on my X-Terra 70 (penny) at 2-4 inches... I was expecting a new penny as the rest were in the 6" range... but in the plug was a large cent size copper... but much much thinner... I could see a bust of a male facing right...

Its in rough shape... but we were able to id it... this coin was only made in 1722

Here is the front...

1722obverse-1.jpg


Reverse... (You can see the flower in the middle and RO and part of the S on the top right...)

1722reverse-1.jpg


More info on this coin: http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_c...2_rosa_americana_DEI_GRATIA_REX_AMERICANA.htm

I wished I had more time... but I can go back anytime I want...

Here is the rest...

total-1.jpg


Interesting one is the copper next to the merc dime...

Its the same size and thickness as a penny... but its as smooth as a baby's butt!

blank-1.jpg


*shrug*

Thanks for looking...
HH!
Paul
 
Bill,

I was actually pretty easy to ID... with the male bust facing right, matching up the words GRATIA with respect to position led me in the red book to the ROSA Americana series... hard to tell in the picture... but you can make out the flower in the middle and ROS in the upper right... the last 2 is partially visable on the top... add that all up and there can only be be one coin it matches...

Thx for looking :)

HH! Paul
 
the coin is the size of a large cent. The Rosa Americana was struck as a Twopence, a penny and a half-penny. Not sure what the actual sizes were. But I am sure envious of your find! Congrats!!! HH Randy

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/RosaAm.intro.html
 
Excellent Find!!!! I am looking forward for your next trip to your Director's house.

Lambo
 
Wow I thought I found a old coin 1803 Lage Cent (Also Poor Condution) But 1772 Rosa American Half Penney:clapping:
 
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