The Coinage Of William Wood referred to as Rosa Americana Coins came about do to William Wood obtaining a patent from George I to make tokens for the American Colonies. The first pieces have no date, but the rest are dated 1722, 1723, 1724 and 1733 and where produced in the denominations of half penny, penny, and twopence.
This series of Colonial Coinage or Tokens is the largest and most diverse of all Colonial issues, and the above examples only provide a sampling of the different varieties. The obverse of George I is common Hibernia pieces also, but the reverses are much different.
(No date) Twopence, Motto in Ribbon (illustrated)
(No date) Twopence, Motto Without Ribbon
1722 Half Penny, VTILE DVLCI
1722 Half Penny, D.G. REX ROSA AMERI. UTILE DULCI
1722 Halfpenny, DEI GRATIA REX UTILE DULCI
1722 Penny, GEORGIVS
1722 Penny, VTILE DVLCI
1722 Penny, UTILE DULCI
1722 Twopence, Period After REX
1722 Twopence, No Period After Rex
1723 Halfpenny, Uncrowned Rose
1723 Halfpenny, Crowned Rose
1723 Penny
1723 Twopence (illustrated)
1724, 4 over 3 Penny (pattern), DEI GRATIA
1724, 4 over 3 Penny (pattern), D GRATIA
(Undated) (1724) Penny, ROSA: SINE: SPINA. (5 known)
