  Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1826 -
Description: Silver half crown still with clear details on both sides as well as decorated edges. The coin is in good condition except for a hole in the center of the coin which was made by a garden fork. Found in 1945 when Clifford Howard then aged 17 was digging up potatoes and his fork pierced the coin. The Howard family thinks that soldiers going through the "Blackline" and was possibly dropped by one of the soldiers. Format: realia Object: coins Material: silver Titles: King George IV 1826 Half Crown Subjects: coins People/Orgs: Howard, Clifford Places: Woodsdale, Tasmania Institution: Levendale and Woodsdale History Rooms Inc. Object number: LHR_PH0047 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Levendale and Woodsdale History Rooms Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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