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Great Britain - 1811

1 Penny - (Cornwall, Modern copy)

Obverse
Obverse:
CORNISH PENNY view of a pumping engine and winding machine, 1811 below, all in a circle.
Size:
35.2 mm.
Edge:
Plain
Reverse
Reverse:
FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF TIIE COUNTY * a fish between ingots of tin, all in a circle; the bottom ingot lines to the centre of A in ACCOMMODATION

Vern's Comments:

The plain edge is the giveaway that it's a modern copy made for tourist consumption.

1 Penny - (Cornwall, Modern copy)

obverse

1 Penny - (Cornwall, Modern copy)

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