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1722 Wood’s Rosa Americana Halfpenny, Type: Uncrowned Rose on Reverse, Martin 3.3-C1, rarity R5/rare, composition - bath metal claimed by many sources, but Red Book claims it is not.

The oldest coin in my British Empire collection.

Rosa Americana coins were minted by William Wood, an Englishman and owner of copper and tin mines, and a metallurgist. These coins were only intended for circulation in the American Colonies.

My poor, dear Rosa. I bought this coin because I thought that the bubbly appearance was an example of Wood’s difficulty controlling his minting process. More about the appearance of my Rosa at
Some Wood’s Rosa Americana coins have blistered, bubbly surfaces … they were minted that way.



Some History about the Rosa’s acceptance or lack off

The following is from: http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/RosaAm.intro.html

These lightweight coins were not accepted by the colonists. Wood's penny was similar to a London halfpenny and his halfpenny was like the farthing, while his two pence did not correspond in weight to any currently circulating coin. In New York, merchants refused to accept the coins, while the General Assembly of Massachusetts in June of 1722 authorized the printing of £500 in one penny, two pence and three pence paper bills, rather than accept the Rosa Americana coins! Nevertheless, some colonies did accept them, although only reluctantly and only in limited quantities. Among fifty-nine coins found during the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg, two were Rosa Americana pennies dated 1722.

Next post 1707 ... the pile is thinning out ... 10 years left. Oldest 1592, if it doesn't get lost in the mail.

 

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Not moved for a bit so hopefully no one minds if I move on to 1721?
UK Threepence:

And also this Denmark 12 Skilling:

 

1721 Holland 2 stuivers.

 

1721 -- Salzburg, 4 kreuzer:

 

@PaddyB How did a Denmark coin get in our collection? You did say that you were ashamed to buy a Swedish coin (to fill a hole) some time back?

 

I have a few Foreign (ie non-British) coins around, and most are for sale. I got into the habit of buying bulk lots at auction or flea-markets in order to build my collection in the early days. I found I could often sell the ones I didn't need for more than I paid for them, and so fund the "habit".
Over the years I have built up a huge backlog of decent coins that are spares for me - the Denmark 2 skillings is one of them. (Probably not sold because I like it too much and so put a higher price on it!0
BTW - honoured that "my" collection is now "our" collection @Jimski !

 

Sweden.
1720.
1/2 ore.

 

Spain.
1720.
IV maravedi.

 

France.
1720.
1/2 sol.

 

1720 - UK Shilling and a Swedish Ore (in very poor condition!):

 

1719 Farthing

 

1720 -- UK 1/2 penny:

 

I guess it's time for 1719 already?

1719 -- UK farthing:

 

Wow, that was quick! Snap - I also have 1719 Farthing lined up - not as good as @semibovinian but a little better than @daveydempsey ?

 

I still have a 1720 - Spain 2 maravedis.

 

LOL. I lost the Y somehow.

 

Nice coins everyone, I have nothing to offer till 1718 comes around.

 

Russian Empire.
1719.
Polushka (1/4 kopek).