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Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
Related Person: Field Exploration Committee

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Coin: Virginia half-penny, 1773 Georgius lll Rex

Coin: Virginia half-penny, 1773 Georgius lll Rex
Coin: Virginia half-penny, 1773 Georgius lll Rex
Object name 
Coin: Virginia half-penny, 1773 Georgius lll Rex
Date 
1773
Medium 
Copper
Dimensions 
diameter: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description 
Obverse: Bust of George III facing right. Reverse: Hannoverian arms.
Object Number 
INV.13899
Marks 
Struck: Obverse: "GEORGIVS III REX" Struck: Reverse: "VIRGI/NIA 1773"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.