½ Penny Dublin – Camac Kyan and Camac

Reverse

Central cypher of HMC (Hibernia Mining Company), legend above, denomination below

NOTE: period before and after HALFPENNY

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
CAMAC KYAN AND CAMAC
HMC
HALFPENNY

Translation:
Camac Kyan and Camac
Hibernian Mining Company
Halfpenny

Edge

Edge lettering

NOTE: varieties exist

Lettering: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK DERRY OR LIMERICK

Comment

One copy with double strike (7.9 g and 29.25 mm):


and the inscription "PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST ****".


Photos: Collector 86

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Un exemplaire avec double frappe (7,9 g et 29,25 mm) :


et l'inscription “PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR BELFAST ****”.


Photos : Collector 86

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Dublin – Camac Kyan and Camac) 1792 from Ireland is that it was issued during a time of currency shortages in Ireland, particularly in the city of Dublin. The coin was minted by a private company, Camac Kyan and Camac, and was intended to serve as a substitute for the official Irish currency, which was in short supply at the time. Despite being made of copper, the coin was still considered valuable and was widely accepted as a form of payment in Dublin.

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