1 Penny - Wellington and Erin Go Bragh

1 Penny - Wellington and Erin Go Bragh - obverse1 Penny - Wellington and Erin Go Bragh - reverse

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Features

Location Ireland
King George III (1801-1820)
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Year 1814
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Composition Copper
Weight 14.1 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
231423
References Withers# 1863,
Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2010. The Token Book / Volume 1. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th Centuries and Their Values. Galata Print Limited, Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales.
Davis# 24
William John Davis; 1904. The Nineteenth Century Token Coinage of of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, to which are added tokens of over one penny value of any period. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust of Wellington left. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WELLINGTON & ERIN GO BRAGH
1814

Translation: Wellington & Ireland until Eternity

Reverse

A central crowned ornamental harp with nine strings.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E. STEPHENS.
DUBLIN

Edge

Centre grained /////

1 Penny - Wellington and Erin Go Bragh -  obverse

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Comments

This specimen presents an overstruck of old coin.
Signs of the original host can be seen on both the obverse and reverse.



1813 One Penny Token Erin Go Braugh Irish Dublin Large Cartwheel Coin.
There are also 1814 and 1816 versions ...
1814 with date on obverse under portrait.
1816 with different reverse; lettering EDWD. STEPHENS and date under harp.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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