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1870 Newfoundland Two Dollars MS 2 Dots Values
Details
Obverse: Portrait of young Victoria and country name of NEWFOUNDLAND around the perimeter
Reverse: The year is centered low in the middle of the reverse with the denomination spelled three ways: 2 DOLLARS, TWO HUNDRED CENTS, and ONE HUNDRED PENCE.
Basic Information
GSID:
26017
Coin Date:
1870
Denomination:
$2 / Two Dollars
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
London
Mintage:
10,000
Coinage Type:
Newfoundland $2 Gold
Coinage Years:
1865-1888
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Newfoundland
Variety 2:
2 Dots
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.917
Weight:
3.3284 gr
Weight:
0.107 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0981 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
17.98 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Leonard C. Wyon
Obverse Designer:
Leonard C. Wyon
Reverse Designer:
Leonard C. Wyon
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