Copper Coin ID Help Please

[KenPa]

I found this coin today in a place where a Few guys have found several Large cents including my first large cent, but it doesn't seem to match any of the large cents I see in the book. Could this be a colonial or a King George copper? I realize there is not alot of detail, but I can see what looks like a male figure facing left and what looks like the Roman Numeral II at about the 1 o'clock position and the letter S at about the 11 o'clock position. The weight is 7.7 grams if that helps. The back is coroded and I can't see any detail on the back. I scanned both sides.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Ken

 

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[Kiros32]

1773 Virginia Halfpenny maybe? See the photo for comparison.

 

[KenPa]

The head is facing left on this one - opposite of that. But Thank you

 

[Kiros32]

George II Halfpenny, 1736-1760

 

[dugupfinds]

George II Halfpenny, 1736-1760

Yeap George II Halfpenny, but you have a picture of an Irish one, it could be English but can't see the detail.

Can you see a Harp or Britannica seated?

Look at this for reference:

http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/halfp.html

 

[Don in SJ]

Ken, most likely a King George II copper as you have thought. The weight converted to grains is in the range and on British coppers the range is great.

Don

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Is it about the size of an American quarter?

Last year, I found 2 unidentifiable coppers within five feet of each other; they are both about the size of a quarter.

 

[KenPa]

Thank you to everyone for the help with the ID. Check out the "Todays Finds" section to see what else we got there today.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,78661.0.html
What a day we had.
Thanks again
Ken and Linda