1797 Cartwheel Penny

[Boomstick]

Hi all,

Wondered if anyone could answer a possibly silly question for me? I've just been given a 1797 cartwheel penny by a relative, and the obv and rev are pointing to different ends of the coins, ie they stay upright when rotated on the east/west axis. Is this right? Never seen one up close before, so just thought I'd ask.

Thanks, BS

[azda]

The die axis should be opposite ends to each other. IE when the kings head is upright britannia should point downwards.

[Boomstick]

Many thanks azda.