The coins of British America were issued between the 17th and 18th century, with the first coins being minted as far back as 1652.
The silver threepence was made in Boston just a few weeks after the colonial mint opened in 1652. One side of the coin bears a simple âÂÂNEâ stamp to signify New England. The other side denotes its value in Roman numerals.
This coin depicts King James II of England on a horse on the obverse, and crowned shields on the reverse.
This issue is also known as the Rosa Americana (Latin for American Rose) coinage. These coins depict a laureated portrait of George I of Great Britain facing right on the obverse. The Halfpenny and 1 Penny depict a rose right in the centre of the reverse, whereas the Twopence depicts a crowned rose on the reverse.
The 1 Penny also exists with a crowned rose depicted on the reverse dated 1723.