½ Penny - James Stanley Pattern; Silver

Émetteur Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Année 1723
Type Coin pattern
Valeur ½ Penny = 1⁄28 Shilling = 1⁄560 Pound
Devise Pound (1709-1839)
Composition Silver
Poids
Diamètre
Épaisseur
Forme Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Graveur(s)
En circulation jusqu’à
Référence(s) Pr#26, Mackay#33
Description de l’avers Eagle and child on cap of maintenance (Stanley crest).
Écriture de l’avers Latin
Légende de l’avers SANS · CHANGER
1723
Description du revers Triskeles, legend around
Écriture du revers Latin
Légende du revers QUOCUNQUE · IECERIS · STABIT ·
Tranche Engrailed
Atelier
Tirage 1723
ID Numisquare 8029018107
Informations supplémentaires

Historical Context: The 1723 ½ Penny silver pattern originated from the Isle of Man under James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby, Lord of Mann (1702-1736). This era experienced a chronic scarcity of small change, a widespread issue across British dependencies. As a pattern, this proposed design, never circulated, represents Lord Derby’s attempt to regularize Manx currency and alleviate the fractional coinage shortage, highlighting the Stanley family's sovereign rights before Revestment to the British Crown.

Artistry: The specific engraver for this 1723 pattern is unrecorded, yet its stylistic execution reflects pragmatic numismatic traditions of early 18th-century

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