1929 Lundy Half Puffin

1929 Lundy Half Puffin

Bronze

Weight 5.6 g

Diameter 23 mm

Martin Coles Harman was an English businessman who in 1925 bought the island of Lundy and proclaimed himself King.

He later issued an independent Lundy currency of “Half Puffin” and “One Puffin coins”, which were equivalent to the British Halfpenny and Penny.

In 1931 he was prosecuted and found guilty of producing illegal currency after which the coins were withdrawn from circulation.

Obverse: Bust of Marin Coles Harman facing left with the lettering: MARTIN · COLES · HARMAN 1929

Reverse: Puffin with the lettering LUNDY · HALF · PUFFIN

Edge: Smooth with inscription: LUNDY LIGHTS AND LEADS

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