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(1694) 1/2 P Elephant, LONDON Diagonals MS BN

(1694) 1/2 P Elephant, LONDON Diagonals MS BN

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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 356)

The (1694) Half Penny is part of a series of Elephant Coinage coins struck from 1694. The specific variety is Elephant. Designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of Copper.
The London Elephant tokens were struck circa 1672 to 1694. Although they were undated, two examples are known to have been struck over 1672 British halfpennies. Most were struck in copper, but one was made of brass. The legend on this piece, GOD PRESERVE LONDON, is probably just a general plea for divine aid and not a specific reference to the outbreak of plague in 1665 or the great fire of 1666.

These pieces were not struck for the colonies, and probably did not circulate widely in America, although a few may have been carried there by colonists. They are associated with the 1694 Carolina and New England Elephant tokens, through a shared obverse die.

Obverse: A prominent elephant fills the majority of the design.

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Catalog Detail

GSID: 356
Coin Date: (1694)
Denomination: 1/2 P / Half Penny
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: Elephant Coinage
Coinage Years: 1694
Composition: Copper
Variety: Elephant
Variety 2: LONDON Diagonals
Strike Type: Business
Coin Shape: Round
Obverse Lettering: [none]
Reverse Lettering: GOD PRESERVE LONDON
Reverse Designer: A shield centered in the design with the words GOD PRESERVE LONDON around the periphery.
PCGS #: 61
NGC ID: 2U3C
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