{"product_id":"britain-king-george-iii-cartwheel-penny-1797-british-empire-95502","title":"Britain, King George III, Cartwheel Penny - 1797 - British Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Cartwheel\" Penny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e King George III\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soho, Handsworth, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e GEORGIUS III·D:G·REX. \/ Laureate and draped bust of King George III right, legend around on raised rim.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReverse Design:\u003c\/b\u003e BRITANNIA \/ Seated figure of Britannia left, with trident and shield in left hand, olive branch in raised right hand, shield bearing Union flag resting on left, sea behind with ship on left, mint name below shield, legend above and date below on raised rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese copper \"cartwheel\" pennies were one of the largest English copper coins to ever circulate, alongside the even larger cartwheel two pence. They were produced under King George III, who was king of Great Britain during the\u003cstrong\u003e American Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coins earned their \"cartwheel\" nickname from both their large size and thick outer rim, which were thought to resemble a wooden cart wheel. They were issued to address Britain's coin shortage, which came as a result of silver pennies no longer being produced. The government authorized\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatthew Boulton\u003c\/strong\u003e, a businessman and manufacturer, to begin striking copper pennies and twopence in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoho, Birmingham\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obverse shows \u003cstrong\u003eKing George III\u003c\/strong\u003e and the reverse shows a seated \u003cb\u003eBritannia\u003c\/b\u003e, the symbolic personification of Britain. While all the coins were struck with the date 1797, they were actually produced for a few years after that date as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67691491065987,"sku":"jbf1791347904170","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/8504\/7939\/files\/britain-king-george-iii-cartwheel-penny---1797---british-empire_1_a5b793d1-7c17-4f8e-ac08-6f4b103bdab5.png?v=1791347910","url":"https:\/\/www.zavuneri.com\/products\/britain-king-george-iii-cartwheel-penny-1797-british-empire-95502","provider":"Zavuneri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}