This is perhaps a proof bronzed version of this interesting and historic piece. There are a lot of 'firsts' here and these can be considered to represent the birth of the "Industrial Age". They are also a metrologist dream coin. You'll find references to these in the Moneta Library.
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Articles on the "Cartwheel" coinage of Great Britain and Matthew Boulton are linked here:
Cartwheel Penny of 1797 - Thompson: Cartwheel Penny of 1797 - Thompson
Cartwheel of Boulton & Watt - Schraeder: Cartwheel of Boulton & Watt - Schraeder
Britain's Cartwheel Penny: Britains Cartwheel
M. Boulton - Father of the Mechanized Press: Boulton - Father of the Mechanized Press
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