Joseph Banks - Gold-Plated and Colourised George VI British Half Penny Medallion

Modified genuine coin. Gold-plated and colourised. George VI British half penny base. Joseph Banks portrait and botanicals. Acrylic capsule.


Description

A privately modified collectible piece using a genuine George VI British half penny (1937-1952) as its base. The reverse has been colourised with a painted portrait of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the renowned English naturalist and botanist who sailed with Captain Cook on HMS Endeavour (1768-1771) and whose botanical collections from Australia gave us the suburb of Botany Bay and the genus Banksia. Botanical illustrations in green and amber tones frame the portrait. The obverse retains the original George VI bare head portrait (by T.H. Paget) with gold plating applied over the original bronze coin.


Important: This is an aftermarket-modified coin, not an official mint product. The gold plating contains negligible precious metal. The underlying base coin is a common George VI British half penny. Value is as a commemorative novelty item honouring Sir Joseph Banks.


Specifications

Type: Modified genuine coin - gold-plated and colourised (aftermarket product)

Base coin: George VI British half penny (1937-1952 era)

Base metal: Bronze (gold-plated)

Diameter: Approx. 25.5 mm

Obverse: George VI portrait, gold-plated

Reverse: Colourised portrait of Sir Joseph Banks with botanical illustrations

Condition: Uncirculated (as modified product), in acrylic capsule

Note: Not produced by any government mint. Gold plating is decorative only.

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