Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 21 2 Aug 2017
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William and Mary. 1689-1694. Copper halfpenny. 9.77 gm. 28 mm. 1694. Their conjoined busts right; GVLIELMVS• - ET• MARIA around / Britannia seated left; BRITAN - NIA • around; 1694 below. S. 3452. Peck 602. Good Fine; struck on a cast flan. One of the points of contention about coinage practices in this era was over the use of cast flans. The surfaces of this piece suggest the piece was struck on such a flan.