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1971.15.1449

Copper alloy coin; a Jamaica half-penny with the head of Queen Victoria

1971.15.1449

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Collection type
Object
Description
Copper alloy coin; a Jamaica half-penny with the head of Queen Victoria
Long description
Metal circular half penny coin from the reign of Queen Victoria. The coin has a profile portrait of Queen Victoria. The reverse of the coin has a shield of arms in the centre. [MJD 03/03/2010]
Person
Field collector Anthony John Arkell
PRM source Anthony John Arkell
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1830
Date collected
By 1971
Acquisition information
Donated: 26/10/1971
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Struck
Dimensions
Diameter: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1971.15.1449
Research and responses

It is perhaps most likely that the obverse actually reads "Victoria Queen 1880", or "1860", not 1830, since Victoria did not come to the throne until 1837. This should be checked next time the object is retrieved. [Dan Hicks 27/09/2012]

Search terms: Currency, Insignia, Trade, Coin

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