½ Penny Dublin - Parker's

½ Penny (Dublin - Parker's) - obverse½ Penny (Dublin - Parker's) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ireland
Type Token
Year 1794
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder Tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
109176
References DH# 351
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

A draped female figure (Commerce) seated right on a chest, leaning left arm upon an anchor, and holding a spilled fruit and flowers cornucopia with right arm. Lettering around

Script: Latin

Lettering: MAY IRELAND EVER FLOURISH

Engraver: F A

Reverse

A register stove (ornamented fire grate). Lettering around, date in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DUBLIN HALFPENNY
1794

Edge

Plain with lettering

Lettering: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON · + · + ·

½ Penny (Dublin - Parker's) -  obverse

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Comments

William Parker was an ironmonger with a business at No. 4 Kennedy's Lane, Dublin.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1794  78% D&H 351 PAYABLE AT W. PARKER'S OLD BIRMINGHAM WAREHOUSE X
1794  22% D&H 351a PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON
1794  0% D&H 351b PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL
1794  0% D&H 351c Milled

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