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How do you tell the difference between the British Penny and Twopence?
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∙ 14y ago
If you refer to the George III 1797 "Cartwheel" Penny and Twopence, they are both made from copper and are of almost identical appearance, the Penny is a little over 30 mm in diameter and the Twopence is much larger at about 40 mm in diameter.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe only year the "Cartwheel" coins were produced in Britain was 1797.
The Cartwheel Penny and the Cartwheel Twopence were almost identical other than for the diameter.
The Cartwheel Penny was 36 mm in diameter.
The Cartwheel Twopence was 41 mm in diameter.
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∙ 13y agoI assume you refer to the 1797 "Cartwheel" Penny and Twopence coins(?).
They are almost identical other than for the diameter.
The Penny is 36mm in diameter and the Twopence is 41mm in diameter, the largest British coin minted for general circulation.
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