We have had this coin in the family for many years. Does anyone have a clue as to its age and origin? I know it is too worn to probably be worth much, but it is kind of cool to image the multitude of hands that wore it to this condition
Ikandiggit is close, but I don't think it's actually a cartwheel; I suspect it's a smaller denomination because there's nothing left of those huge rims. It's certainly British and features King George III, from about the turn of the 18th/19th century. How big is this coin?
It might be the smaller one, until we get the dimensions, mine was just a guess. Here's my cartwheel. It's almost smooth. I find them on the riverbanks around here. They were used for decades until Canada got their own coinage:
I just noticed the OP's coin appears to have denticles. So, it is a King George III but not a cartwheel.
based on the design of the bust and the reverse design, i would guess that it is a 4th issue george iii penny, half penny, or farthing from 1806-1807. what is the diameter of the coin?
One of my personal favorites for a number of reasons.....I found it close to home on the riverbank; it's counterstruck; and from the wear, it's been through a lot of hands. I like to imagine it was to be used to pay for a ferry to get across the river but was lost.
