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Elephant Halfpence (Carolina Grant)
Possibly designed by: John Roettier (English)
Early American (1700–1832)
about 1694
Place of Use: American Colonies; Mint: London (Tower Mint?), England
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 27 mm, 12.19 gm (1 1/16 in., 0.46 oz.)
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.4961
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
Catalogue Raisonné
Breen 192: Rulau CG 2
DescriptionObv: an elephant walking left, surrounded by a beaded rim
Rev: GOD: / PRESERVE: / CAROLINA AND / THE LORDS: / PROPRIETORS: / 1694, the whole surrounded by a beaded rim
Edge: plain
obv.: Standing elephant
rev. : "God Preserve Carolina and the Lords' Proprietors 1694"
Rev: GOD: / PRESERVE: / CAROLINA AND / THE LORDS: / PROPRIETORS: / 1694, the whole surrounded by a beaded rim
Edge: plain
obv.: Standing elephant
rev. : "God Preserve Carolina and the Lords' Proprietors 1694"