Date: c. 1195 Description: John de Courcy, (1177-1205), Farthing, Anonymous ‘St Patrick’ issue (c.1185-c.1205), Cross Potent with Crescents coinage, Farthing, Downpatrick mint. Weight: 0.32g References: Allen dies [this specimen not listed] Withers [not listed] SCBI Ulster 336, same obv. die; S 6227; DF 47 Edge chipped, otherwise about Very Fine (nVF) Toned, nicely preserved specimen…
Date: 1881 Description: Bank of Ireland, One Pound note, dated 29th October 1881. Branches: 58 Arklow Armagh Bagnalstown Ballybay Ballina Ballinasloe Ballinrobe Ballymena Banagher Bandon Belfast Belturbet Boyle Callan Carlow Castlebar Castleblayney Cavan Charleville Clonakilty Clones Clonmel Coleraine Cork Drogheda Dundalk Ennis Enniscorthy Fermoy Galway Gorey Kilbeggan Kilkenny Limerick Listowel Londonderry (Derry) Longford Mallow Maryborough…
Date: c.1280-84 Description: Edward I (1272-1307), Second Issue, Silver Farthing (Dublin Mint); struck c.1280-1284 Diameter: 11mm Weight: 0.37 g. Good Fine (gF) References: Withers VI 1a SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), –SCBC 625596267 Obverse: Crowned facing bust within triangle Legend: ” ЄRΛ NG LIЄ “ Reverse: Long cross pattée, triple pellets in angles Dublin Mint signature ”…
Date: c. 1649-1672 Description: Richard Greenwood’s penny token is one of my favourite designs from this series because the obverse design is tantalisingly close to that of the so-called St Patrick’s Farthing – first minted in Dublin and then later minted in the American Colonies – both by persons unknown. Two types are known –…
Date: c. 1654 Description: 1654 George Linington’s Penny Token Weight 2.0g Ref: W.145 Almost Very Fine (aVF) Extremely rare Obverse: Centre design: Initials & Date, “P L over G . M.” “1654” below Reverse: Legend: “IN WEX FORD” Further Reading: O’Brien Coin Guide: The Proliferation of Unofficial Irish ‘Farthing Tokens’ in the 17th Century…
Date: c. 1650-80 Description: Edmond Kearney’s Penny Token (Cashel, Co Tipperary) Weight 2.11g Williamson 145 Scarce Obverse: Centre design: A plain cross with a pellet in each quarter. Outer legend: “EDMOND . KEARNEY” Reverse: Centre design: Initials & denomination “D” over “E . K.” over “1” with four small annulets Legend: “CASHELL . MARCT” Additional…
Date: 1642-43 Description: Kilkenny Rebel Money Sixpence; issued by the Catholic Confederacy of Kilkenny from 1642-43 and counter-marked on a silver Sixpence of James I (his Second Coinage, 3rd bust, mm Rose 1605-06) for Ireland, in 1558); one counter-mark struck on the monarch’s bust in the form of a raised “K” on a castle (single…
Date: 1679 Description: Thomas Linch’s trade halfpenny Weight 3.61g Williamson 574 Very rare Obverse: Centre design: A winged bull (Crest of the Limerick Butchers’ Company) Outer legend: “THO . LINCH . OF . LIMRICK.” Reverse: Centre design: Harp Legend: HIS . HALF . PENY . TOKEN . 1679. Further Reading: Like Dublin, Limerick had its…
Date: 1642-43 Description: Kilkenny Rebel Money Shilling; issued by the Catholic Confederacy of Kilkenny from 1642-43 and counter-marked on a base Shilling of Elizabeth I (her first issue of base coinage for Ireland, in 1558); the counter-mark is struck on either side of the monarch’s bust in the form of a raised “K” on a…
Date: 1664 The habit of coffee drinking first became popular in Europe about the middle of the 17th century. Soon, special rooms were established for the consumption of the new beverage. Debate surrounds the date of the first coffee house in England, the Angel in Oxford is considered first by some historians, set up about…
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