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½ Penny Dublin - Hilles Ironmongers
1813 year| Copper | 9 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1813 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Currency tokens (1757-1816) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#39377 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 84% |
Reverse
Sprig of shamrock. Legend around, date below
1813
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAYABLE IN BANK OF IRELAND NOTES
1813
Edge
Central diagonal milling
Comment
James Hilles was a wholesale iron merchant with a business in Abbey Street, Dublin.Catalogues: Davis Dublin No: 58, Withers No: 1820.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Dublin - Hilles Ironmongers) 1813 from Ireland is that it was issued during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in Ireland, and many businesses and individuals issued their own tokens as a form of currency. This coin, made of copper and weighing 9g, was issued by Hilles Ironmongers, a company that produced iron goods, and it features an image of a harp on one side and the company's initials on the other. Despite its small denomination, the coin was widely accepted and used in everyday transactions, demonstrating the resourcefulness and resilience of the Irish people during a time of economic hardship.
