Coins
Description
Coins found at Old Smithfield Township include:
- Indian ¼ rupee dated 1840.
- Chinese coin undated.
- Danish 4 Rigsbankskilling coin dated to the 1840s.
- British sixpences dated 1857, 1868, 1873 x2, 1879 and one with an unidentifiable date.
- British sixpence dated 1872.
- British shillings dated 1839, 1849, 1853 and 1873 x 2.
- British shilling dated 1879.
- British Gothic florin dated 1873.
Collection Items
4 Rigsbankskilling [coin]
![4 Rigsbankskilling [coin]](https://oldsmithfield.com/omeka/files/thumbnails/64e6403d9948041b40473db8f9d78446.jpg "4 Rigsbankskilling [coin]")
Danish 4 Rigsbankskilling (1¼ Schilling).
Obverse side shows Christian VIII (1839-1848), bare head facing to the right, with the legend 'CHRISTIANVS VIII' 'D: G: DANIÆ V: G: REX' '18??'Reverse shows crown over crossed sword and scepter, with the…
Chinese coin
Bronze Chinese coin.The coin is corroded, in poor condition, and has no visible diagnostic markings. It was most probably minted during the Qing Dynasty and would have had embossed Manchu script.
Indian ¼ Rupee [coin]
![Indian ¼ Rupee [coin]](https://oldsmithfield.com/omeka/files/thumbnails/7e082ab1530c50915a87b962329ca602.jpg "Indian ¼ Rupee [coin]")
Obverse side designed by shows the head of Queen Victoria facing left, divided legend in English, with legend 'VICTORIA QUEEN'.The reverse side shows coins value within wreath in English and Urdu (Chaar aana), English legend and date below outside…