Anyone know what this coin is in particular? (big pics)

nwcs

I snapped it up in a junk box and it looked quite intriguing, but I'm not sure what it is exactly. And I only have a 20th century krause... Any help is good help.

Bruce

It is a Essequibo & Demerary . I can see 1813 as the date, but not the denomonation. It does match closely to either the 1/2 stiver or 1 stiver coin depending on size.

lordmarcovan

Guyana (Essequibo and Demerary), 1/2 Stiver or 1 stiver, 1813 (both one-year types). The stiver is large penny-sized, the half stiver more like a halfpenny (slightly larger than a US quarter, in other words).

Edit: that always happens. I knew somebody would answer 30 seconds to a minute before I did.

lordmarcovan

PS- that's King George III on the obverse, in case you weren't already aware of it.

nwcs

Heh, did some research on my own and found this info:

http://www.napoleonicmedals.org/coins/brit13-3.htm

Out of pure curiosity, is it worth at least $0.30?

nwcs

Looks to be the 1/2 stiver variety. Pretty neat, though, whatever its value!

lordmarcovan

Value? Probably well below a buck, as is.

But you're right- it is a neat find. I can never pass stuff like that up, when I see it in junkboxes.