1 Penny Anglesey - Parys Mines Co. / Druid

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Token
Years 1784-1791
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Weight 29 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
18006
References DH# 2-252
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

A Druid's head within wreath.

Note: many varieties exist (different designs of head, size of head, Proof versions, thickness of wreath, number of acorns, alignment of acorns to druid's hood, larger and thicker flans, amount of inner leaves over head etc.)

Reverse

Central monogram cypher, legend around

Note: many varieties exist (blank, size and alignment of monogram to lettering, alignment and spacing of monogram's letters to each other, date/not above cypher, curved/straight "1" and curved/ straight "7", points in lettering, legend's lettering size and alignment etc.)

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY
1787
P M Co

Translation: Parys Mining Company

Edge

Inscripted and plain varieties exist

Lettering: ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY

1 Penny (Anglesey - Parys Mines Co. / Druid) -  obverse

Mint

Soho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)

Comments

Many obverse, reverse and edge varieties exist, including a large number of counterfeit types

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1784  4% counterfeit date
1787  $ 82 41%
1788  $ 13 57%
1789  5%
1790  2%
1791  6%

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