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Coins Of British America
The coins of British America were issued in 1688 and in between 1722 and 1724. 1688 coinage This coin depicts King James II of England on a horse on the obverse, and crowned shields on the reverse. William Wood's coinage This issue is also known as the ''Rosa Americana'' (Latin for ''American Rose'') coinage. These coins depict a laureated portrait of King George I of Great Britain facing right on the obverse. The Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin), Halfpenny and 1 Penny depict a rose right in the centre of the reverse, whereas the Two pence (British pre-decimal coin), Twopence depicts a crowned rose on the reverse. The 1 Penny also exists with a crowned rose depicted on the reverse dated 1723. See also *Trader's currency token of the Colony of Connecticut *William Wood (ironmaster) British Empire Numismatics Coins by country, British America {{coin-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coin
A coin is a small, flat (usually depending on the country or value), round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government. Coins often have images, numerals, or text on them. ''Obverse'' and its opposite, ''reverse'', refer to the two flat faces of coins and medals. In this usage, ''obverse'' means the front face of the object and ''reverse'' means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called ''heads'', because it often depicts the head of a prominent person, and the reverse ''tails''. Coins are usually made of metal or an alloy, or sometimes of man-made materials. They are usually disc shaped. Coins, made of valuable metal, are stored in large quantities as bullion coins. Other coins are used as money in everyday transactions, circulating alongside banknotes. Usually the highest va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
