FREE: 1797 Great Britain Ounce Copper Penny

The listing, 1797 Great Britain Ounce Copper Penny has ended.

The first copper penny to be circulated in Britain, the
cartwheel penny was designed to combat counterfeiting.
Designed to weigh its exact value in copper, (one ounce),
the 1797 penny was very large.

The 1797 British penny obverse features the robed
laureate bust of King George III facing right. The legend
reads: 'GEORGIUS III-D:G-REX.'

The reverse shows Britannia seated facing left, holding an
olive branch and a trident with a shield resting beside, with
a ship in the distance. The legend reads 'BRITANNIA.'
above, with the date below.


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