1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Martin 3.4-E.15, W-1334. Rarity-5. VF-35 (PCGS). 215.8 grains. A solid mid-grade example, nicely struck with bold detail throughout despite the moderate wear. Dark chocolate-brown with slightly lighter devices. Glossy surfaces with just grade consistent circulation marks and some rough planchet texture in and around the crowned rose and to a lesser extent under the obverse portrait. PCGS# 905714. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Leo Shane, March 2010. Reverse plated in the Martin reference "The Rosa Americana Coinage of William Wood," p. 314.
