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Rosa Americana
Designer: William Wood (English, 1769–1810)
British Royal Patent Issue
n.d. (original made in 1722)
Object Place: Various, England for the American Colonies
Medium/Technique
Brass composition
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 38-39 mm, 23..37 gm (1 9/16 in., 0.82 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Boston Numismatic Society
Accession Number98.1314
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Breen 86 (copy)
DescriptionAn electrotype copy of the unique Rosa Americana jumbo "piedfort."
Obv: GEORGIVS·D:G:MAG:BRI:FRA:ET·HIB:REX around a portrait bust of George I facing right
Rev: ·ROSA·AMERICANA· / ·UTILE·DULCI· around an open rose head
Edge: uneven and stamped COPY
Obv: GEORGIVS·D:G:MAG:BRI:FRA:ET·HIB:REX around a portrait bust of George I facing right
Rev: ·ROSA·AMERICANA· / ·UTILE·DULCI· around an open rose head
Edge: uneven and stamped COPY