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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: AE evasion halfpenny, ca. late 18th century, F-VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - The Americas Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: AE evasion halfpenny, ca. late 18th century, F-VF
SOLD
160.00USD+ buyer's premium (32.00)
This item SOLD at 2025 Nov 18 @ 13:38UTC-08:00 : PST/AKDT
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: AE evasion halfpenny, ca. late 18th century, Rulau-90, Byrne-1156, Withers-444, obverse imitating the standard British halfpenny, female figure seated left, holding object in right hand and cradling spear in left arm, radiant sun to left, HISPANNIOLA // reverse imitating a medal of the English Knight Hospitaller and Turcopolier John Kendal (ca. 1440-1501), bearded bust left, J K below truncation, TVRCVPELLERIVS, brown patina, F-VF. The coin shortage of Great Britain in the late eighteenth century led to the production of counterfeit halfpennies, a felony under the law and punishable by two years' imprisonment. To avoid this, the counterfeiters made alteration to the legend and design and often added dates which were never used for genuine issues, so that if they were caught, they could simply claim their products were different and not counterfeits. They also deliberately wore out new coins so that they would appear old. These evasion coins were shipped to North America and saw wide circulation there.