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1797 British "cartwheel" penny t-shirt

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Basic Dark T-Shirt
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Black
Vivid Printing: White Underbase

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Style: Basic Dark T-Shirt

Comfortable, casual and loose fitting, our heavyweight dark colour t-shirt will quickly become one of your favorites. Made from 100% cotton, it's unisex and wears well on anyone and everyone. We’ve double-needle stitched the bottom and sleeve hems for extra durability. Select a design from our marketplace or customise it to make it uniquely yours!

Size & Fit

  • Model is 188 cm and is wearing a medium
  • Standard fit
  • Garment is unisex sizing
  • Fits true to size

Fabric & Care

  • 100% cotton (Heathers are a cotton/poly blend)
  • Double-needle hemmed sleeves and bottom
  • Imported
  • Machine wash cold

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1797 British "cartwheel" penny t-shirt

1797 British "cartwheel" penny t-shirt

This is the reverse of one of the largest coins ever in general circulation -- the 'Cartwheel' penny of George III. It was called cartwheel for its size, and because it had a raised rim with incised letters. At the time, coins were still pegged to the actual value of the metal they were made of, so this represented a pound's worth of copper. At 36 mm and one ounce, you couldn't let many of these jingle in your pocket. There was also a double-sized tuppence version! These coins were minted by Matthew Boulton, the first ever struck with the aid of steam. Though millions were manufactured, they all bear the date 1797. In total, Boulton's workshop struck over £600,000 worth of copper English coinage. That's a lot of pennies! The device on the reverse is Britannia (again), holding a trident and an olive branch. To the left of the coin, level with her shinbone, is a ship on the horizon. You can't quite make it out on my penny. PERMISSIONS: this coin is well over 200 years old.

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I found the shirt quality itself to be well made. Unfortunately I found that the image quality of the artwork is low resoultion. So the art and words aren't as clear. I probably wont buy another shirt to be honest, but I'm glad I supported the podcast of which I'm a fan of. I was just hoping that for the price I paid, it would have been of better quality.
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By B M.24 December 2022Verified Purchase
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this was good quality and perfect colour. Printing was great although when we all opened our secret santa gifts one of the other mechanics commented whoever got that for him missed out part time after the word mechanic Sorry I don't have any photos
5 out of 5 stars rating
By Anonymous21 November 2024Verified Purchase
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The T-Shirt I ordered arrived promptly and in good condition. My partner loved it. Very pleased with this purchase. Fay B.

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Product ID: 235440693989766304
Posted on 18/06/2010, 1:27 PM
Rating: G