Bath Metal - Metal made from an alloy of zinc and copper. Used in Britain in the 18th century for tokens and sometimes for medals.
Bath Metal - Metal made from an alloy of zinc and copper. This metal was used in Britain in the 18th century for tokens and sometimes for medals.
Bath Metal - A mixture of zinc (24.7%), copper (75%) and silver (0.3%), it is named after the city of Bath where it was invented. It was used in the 1720s to make coins for the American Colonies.
1722 PENNY, BATH METAL, "UTILE DULCI", Very Good-, Date very weak, almost obliterated, small graffiti "I" in obverse right of bust. Breen 116. $105.00
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The coins were made of an alloy called Bath metal composed of 75% brass, 20% zinc (mixed with tin and bismuth) and 5% silver and were to weigh slightly less than half the weight of English coins.
type has an obverse with the head of George I facing right with his titles and a full blown rose on the reverse surrounded by the legend RosA AMERICANA 1722 uTILE DuLCI (American Rose, the useful with the pleasant). The coins were made of Bath metal, ...
 See also: Mint, Numismatic, Token, Copper, Coinage
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