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© ZacUK
½ Penny Dublin - Talbort Fyan
1794 year| Copper | 9.15 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1794 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder Tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.15 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#108931 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
A triangular sugar-loaf on the left and a brandy bottle with an inscribed label on the right; both are standing on a straight line resembling a shelf.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TALBORT FYAN GROCER POOLBEG STREET DUBLIN *
1794
BRANDY
Edge
Plain with lettering
Lettering: HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT DUBLIN CORK OR DERRY
Comment
Bibliography: Dalton & Hamer 308, p.501Additional ID's: Cond. 189.27 (old catalogue no.)
NOTE: edge lettering merges, as in DE***FPENNY where DERRY and HALFPENNY overlap.
Talbort Fyan was a grocer and confectioner with a business at No. 18 Poolbeg Street, Dublin.
Interesting fact
The Token ½ Penny (Dublin - Talbort Fyan) 1794 from Ireland made of Copper weighing 9.15 g is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of economic turmoil in Ireland, when the country was facing a severe shortage of small change. To address this issue, local merchants and traders began issuing their own tokens, like this one, to serve as a substitute for the scarce official currency. This coin is a testament to the resourcefulness and resilience of the Irish people during a time of economic hardship.
