Hi my niece sent me this picture of her coin. Could someone let me know a little history on the coin. I could give her no info on the coin. In fact i could not believe when i seen a pig on the rev..
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RHM22
Post subject: Re: Pig coin??
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:30 am
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Your niece has a very interesting modern world coin. First of all, it is from Bermuda. The pig was chosen as the central design feature because the coins that are commonly considered the first coins of the New World also featured a pig. They were minted from 1615 to 1616 and are called "hogge money". The "hogge money" coins were minted for use on the Sommer Islands, which are now called Bermuda. So, in a sense, your niece's coin is a commemorative that commemorates the very first North American coin.
james421
Post subject: Re: Pig coin??
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:29 pm
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I appreciate the info Rhm22
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Post subject: Re: Pig coin??
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:31 pm
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No problem. If you or your niece are interested, Daniel has a small educational piece about them (and several other early North American issues) on the main website. Here's the link.
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