Cartwheel penny, Soho Mint 1797 — Wikipedia: History of the British penny (1714–1901)

George III "Cartwheel" Penny (1797)

Conrad Heinrich Küchler

Uncommon

Date

1797

Object Type

Copper penny, 1 ounce avoirdupois

Medium / Material

Copper

Production Place

Birmingham, England

Dimensions

H 36 × W 36 × D 3.5 mm · 28.35 g

Condition

Very Fine

Struck by Matthew Boulton at Soho Mint, Birmingham — the first penny produced by steam-powered press, with its famous raised rim giving the "cartwheel" nickname.

Materials & Techniques

Pure copper, 28.35 g

Location

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