Coins of British America
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The coins of British America were issued in 1688 and in between 1722 and 1724
1688 coinage[]
This coin depicts King James II of England on a horse on the obverse, and crowned shields on the reverse.
William Wood's coinage[]
The Rosa Americana halfpenny
This issue is also known as the Rosa Americana (Latin for American Rose) coinage. These coins depict a laureated portrait of King George I of Great Britain facing right on the obverse. The Halfpenny and 1 Penny depict a rose right in the centre of the reverse, whereas the Twopence depicts a crowned rose on the reverse.
The 1 Penny also exists with a crowned rose depicted on the reverse dated 1723.
See also[]
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