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Evasion Coinage - Hispanniola Halfpenny

LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
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Undated Hispanniola "Evasion" Halfpenny (Atkins 444). Apparently rare, especially in the condition shown here. For some reason categorized as Evasion coinage. I've yet to here a good explanation for the existence of this coin.

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Obv: Bust of ? legend: tvrcvrellerivs initialled I.K. (J K)
Rev: hispanniola, some sort of Britannia holding what? Sun rising or maybe setting (in the West?)
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    That's a very neat and intriguing coin! I don't know who the obverse is trying to depict. Isn't Britannia holding a globe/world?

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  • LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    The globe is a good idea and probably accurate........

    How about the obverse depicting Drake? HELP!!!!

    L
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  • LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    Look at the bust of Sir Francis Drake on this medal.... holding a globe!! And he was kicking round the West Indies and Dominica etc....

    Drake Medal
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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,961 ✭✭✭
    THIS IS NOT ME - BUT WHO IS IT?

    Sidney James, comedian. Starred in the "Carry On" film series and I believe also "I'm All Right Jack."
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    Lloyd - How did you ever get your hands on an actual photograph of Wybrit??? image
    R.I.P. Wayne, Brad
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  • LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    I have to confess - he's my father !!1 (audience go "oooooooooooh")
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  • LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    Wybrit used to beat me mercilessly and lock me in closets. But I wont Tell!!!
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Quite nice ha'penny -- and Drake medal, Lloyd!image How many medals are in that British naval history series? I have a couple of them myself.
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  • LloydLloyd Posts: 887 ✭
    Askari
    Gosh, I really didn't know there was a series. These medals came through in an auction lot.... Nice though. The Drake one has a silver hallmark on the rim.

    Do you know anything about them...?

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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Not really ... I've picked up a couple because of the attractive sailing ships on them, the most recent being Scottish Maid, a progenitor of the clipper ships.
    Askari



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