Catalog
3 Pence - NE
| Issuer | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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| Year | 1652 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NE |
| Reverse description | Plain, largely unadorned hammered silver field displaying the Roman numeral 'III' struck in relief within a rectangular cartouche or punch, positioned toward the upper portion of the flan, denoting the denomination of three pence. The surrounding field is entirely blank, devoid of legend or decorative motifs, reflecting the austere and utilitarian design philosophy of this earliest series of Massachusetts colonial coinage. The irregular flan edge and surface wear are consistent with circulation use and the primitive hammered technique employed at the Boston mint. |
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