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Object Number 987-22-10/104773
Display Title Cuprous alloy coin, George II half penny (1729-1754), corroded
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cuprous alloy coin, George II half penny (1729-1754), corroded
Classification
  • Coin
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H92-6Z, N12 W9.5, 120cmbs
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 × 2.7 × 0.2 cm (1 1/8 × 1 1/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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