1 Puffin - Martin Coles Harman 1929 front 1 Puffin - Martin Coles Harman 1929 back
1 Puffin - Martin Coles Harman 1929 photo
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1 Puffin - Martin Coles Harman

1929 year
Bronze 10 g 29.29 mm
Description
Issuer
Lundy
Period
British administration (1924-date)
Type
Token
Year
1929
Value
1 Puffin
Currency
Puffin
Composition
Bronze
Weight
10 g
Diameter
29.29 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#18005
Rarity index
29%

Reverse

Puffin

Script: Latin

Lettering: LUNDY · ONE · PUFFIN

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Lettering: LUNDY LIGHTS AND LEADS

Comment

Edge inscription is raised and upside down when reverse is up.
Martin Coles Harman (1885 - 1954) was an English businessman who bought the island of Lundy in 1925 and proclaimed himself King of Lundy.

Interesting fact

The A Token 1 Puffin - Martin Coles Harman 1929 from Lundy made of Bronze weighing 10g is a rare and unique coin that features a puffin, a small seabird that is native to the island of Lundy, located off the coast of Devon, England. The coin was minted in 1929 by Martin Coles Harman, a British entrepreneur and philanthropist who was the owner of the island at the time. The coin's design features a detailed image of a puffin on one side and the Lundy Island coat of arms on the other. It is made of bronze and weighs 10 grams, making it a substantial and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1929  50000 - - - - - -

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