Money Monday - Double Struck George II Half Pennies, 1754

This is a penny which has been double struck, which means that they have had their design punched into the metal twice. This is also known as Brockage, which means that a struck coin becomes stuck and is partially imprinted on the next blank disc, making a strange mirror impression. You can see how the coins should look in the bottom two examples.

As an extra fact, George II was both the last British monarch born outside of Britain and also the last King to lead an army in battle.

Coins featured in Money Monday are a part of the University of Reading’sStenton Coin Collection. For more information or to view the collection, please contact us: specialcollections@reading.ac.uk

