Offered is an interesting contemporary counterfeit 1/2d, being generally of fine style / weight, but identifiable owing to the letters of the inscriptions and placement of Britannia, Coleman#CH-1775B-17 (imitating KM#601). In pleasing but average average condition for a coin of this nature, this example really exemplifies how dangerous these were in daily commerce, and indeed, to the integrity of the coin of the realm. A fascinating peek into late 18th-century circulation.
Offered is an interesting contemporary counterfeit 1/2d, being generally of fine style / weight, but identifiable owing to the letters of the inscriptions and placement of Britannia, Coleman#CH-1775B-17 (imitating KM#601). In pleasing but average average condition for a coin of this nature, this example really exemplifies how dangerous these were in daily commerce, and indeed, to the integrity of the coin of the realm. A fascinating peek into late 18th-century circulation.
