Ireland ½ Penny, 1792

Dublin – Camac Kyan and Camac

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ireland Ireland
Currency Conder Tokens (1787 – 1797)
Coin type Token
Denomination ½ Penny
Year 1792
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 7.66
Diameter (mm) 28.33
Thickness (mm) 1.63
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Penny from Ireland. Issued in 1792. Struck in Copper. Measures 28.33 mm and weighs 7.66 g.

Obverse
A seated female holding a harp with 7 strings, legend around, date in exergue NOTE: head in space between Y and A
Reverse
Central cypher of HMC (Hibernia Mining Company), legend above, denomination below NOTE: period before and after HALFPENNY (Camac Kyan and Camac
Hibernian Mining Company
Halfpenny)
Edge
Edge lettering NOTE: varieties exist

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1792  — DH#83 - PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK DERRY OR LIMERICK 37%
1792  — DH#83a - PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK OR DERRY
1792  — DH#83b - plain edge 42%
1792  — DH#91 - PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST 5%

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