A close-up of a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny, an old British colonial coin showing a right-facing man with a laurel crown. The edge reads GEORGIUS III. REX, with COPY marked at the bottom of this historic currency.

1773 Virginia Halfpenny

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A close-up of a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny, an old British colonial coin showing a right-facing man with a laurel crown. The edge reads GEORGIUS III. REX, with COPY marked at the bottom of this historic currency.
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  • A close-up of a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny, an old British colonial coin showing a right-facing man with a laurel crown. The edge reads GEORGIUS III. REX, with COPY marked at the bottom of this historic currency.
  • A 1773 Virginia Halfpenny with a crowned shield, heraldic symbols, and a cross is shown against a white background. The worn coin displays raised text and details and reflects British colonial currency design.
  • A printed card reads: 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Authorized by the British Crown for colonial Virginia, this coin was minted in London.
  • White card with black text describing a 1773 Virginia Halfpenny: Obverse shows George III. Reverse has House of Hanover coat of arms, NIA 1773 VIRGI. British-minted colonial coin, made in the USA from lead-free metal. EAC-146.
1773 Virginia Halfpenny

1773 Virginia Halfpenny

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1773 Virginia Halfpenny

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101 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
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A reproduction of the colonial coin authorized by the British Crown for circulation in Virginia and struck at the prestigious London Tower Mint in 1773. This historical halfpenny represents a significant moment in pre-Revolutionary America, when the Virginia colony relied on British-minted currency for commerce.
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