LawrenceChard collection
Inverted V's instead of A's error in the reverse legend of this William III copper halfpenny. Whether the engraver was under the influence of alcohol, or simply picked up the wrong puncheon by mistake, we may never know. Errors and variations in punctuation were more common in this period. The Spink catalogue lists over 30 errors and varieties in just 7 years.
Inverted V's instead of A's error in the reverse legend of this William III copper halfpenny. Whether the engraver was under the influence of alcohol, or simply picked up the wrong puncheon by mistake, we may never know. Errors and variations in punctuation were more common in this period. The Spink catalogue lists over 30 errors and varieties in just 7 years.
Europe
United Kingdom
1699