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Great Britain - 1797 2 Pence - Cartwheel
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Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
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This is perhaps a proof bronzed version of this interesting and historic piece. There are a lot of 'firsts' here and these can be considered to represent the birth of the "Industrial Age". They are also a metrologist dream coin. You'll find references to these in the Moneta Library.
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Articles on the "Cartwheel" coinage of Great Britain and Matthew Boulton are linked here:
Cartwheel Penny of 1797 - Thompson: [ link ]
Cartwheel of Boulton & Watt - Schraeder: [ link ]
Britain's Cartwheel Penny: [ link ]
M. Boulton - Father of the Mechanized Press: [ link ]
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Keywords: British UK Penny Pence Cartwheel Great Britain
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Denomination: 2 Pence
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Reference #: KM 619
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Date/Mintmark: 1797 Soho
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Condition: AU+ (Proof)
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Weight: 56.1 gm; 41mm
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Metal: CU - Bronzed
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