From the Maitland Mercury report:
A coin minted during the reign of King George IV has surfaced in the cellar of historical Tocal Homestead. The heavily tarnished penny, bearing the date 1826, was found during a regular check for termites at the site. “Obviously the penny would have been in circulation at the time and was misplaced sometime after the homestead was constructed,” Tocal Agricultural College director Dr Cameron Archer said.
A coin minted during the reign of King George IV has surfaced in the cellar of historical Tocal Homestead. The heavily tarnished penny, bearing the date 1826, was found during a regular check for termites at the site. “Obviously the penny would have been in circulation at the time and was misplaced sometime after the homestead was constructed,” Tocal Agricultural College director Dr Cameron Archer said.Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 21/09/2009.
