Let's see your exonumia!

I did a little more research on the 1797 dated pennies, Paddy. At that time Matthew Boulton was under contract to mint coins for the government at his private Soho Mint. As you said, the 2p coins were only struck in 1797...about 700,000 pieces...and then discontinued. Not only were they unpopular, but they were also difficult to strike because of their size.

Boulton also struck the pennies of 1797, 1798 and 1799, but all were dated 1797. The reason for this seems obscure. There aren't any mintage numbers available, but one source said that more were coined than the total number of all issues minted in the 18th century. That would be why we see so many 1797s.

Bruce

 

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Order of DeMolay membership coin
Bronze, 31mm, 12.40gm
Obverse: Figure of Jacques De Molay facing and holding cross, no inscription
Reverse: Three blank lines, CHAPTER / ORDER DE MOLAY

The Order of DeMolay or "DeMolay" is a Masonic organization for young men ages 14 to 21 and is named after Jacques De Molay who was the last Grand Master of the Crusader Knights Templar.

This item is a version of the "Masonic Penny" and dates from the 1930's.

 

Love the ship.

 

South Bend Lathe one

 

An uncirculated 1 oz. gold (never struck as proof). Mintage 55.

 

Now there's something to write home about, Doctor. Beautiful!!

Bruce

 

Edit I thought this was in a different thread.

 

NICE OAK ISLAND TREASURE COIN

 

A couple of recent additions. A scale weight of 2 drachms and a pocket piece (or challenge coin?) from the Woodmen of the World.

 

1946-S quarter

Not Paranumismatica but always fun to find silver in circulation. Got it this morning from a change machine at the laundry.

 

That's funny, longnine, My wife found a 1946 in change about 2 weeks ago. Somebody's been raiding daddy's coin collection.

Bruce

 

There are untold 100's of the prayer pennies Most are some version of the Lord's prayer. There are are also the Hail Mary and the 29th psalm