Need help identifying an 1818 UK George III Penny "like"coin

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dvw1974
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Hi all,

I found this coin in a coin lot I purchased recently - It is the size of a penny coin and as I know there was no pennies struck in that year for George III, I had difficulty identifying it.

The coin measures 32mm across and weighs 11.9g (my scale might be slightly off).

KennyG
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Pennies are about the same size as a halfcrown, maybe someone was screwing around and made a copper version?
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Fluke
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Bericht: 27-apr-2015, 18:24 #
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That is either a very dirty George III Silver half crown or it is a copy.

The design is definitely a half crown.
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dvw1974
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Bericht: 27-apr-2015, 18:31 #
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Thanks all

I think it is a forgery that was silver plated or gilt at one stage

Daniel
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Bericht: 27-apr-2015, 21:20 #
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Agree with the last poster.  It was probably a silver plated copy someone was trying to pass off as a half crown.  I had a shilling coin that was the same a couple of years ago
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