½ Penny Dublin – Camac Kyan and Camac
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Features
| Issuer |
Ireland
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Second Irish Pound (1460-1826) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.5 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 78325 |
| References | DH# 254-255, 262-266 Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Outer continuous 45-leaf wreath with Hibernia seated facing left, with left hand on 12-string harp on right, and a whiskey still on left. Toothed border, date in exergue
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1794
Reverse
Central monogram H M Co (Hibernian Mining Company). Lettering around, denomination below, toothed border
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
CAMAC KYAN AND CAMAC
H M Co
HALFPENNY
Edge
Plain with lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR BALLYMURTAGH
Comments
The monogram H M Co means 'Hibernia Mine Company' with partners Turner Camac, John Howard Kyan, and John Camac.
Many varieties exist; catalogue numbers DH# 251-267
Many varieties exist; catalogue numbers DH# 251-267
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1794 | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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