© PCGS
© PCGS
1 Farthing - Mark Newby ND
| Copper (with brass drop on crown) | 5.77 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | New Jersey (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)) |
|---|---|
| Period | Colonial period (1607-1776) |
| Type | Token |
| Years | 1663-1672 |
| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Copper (with brass drop on crown) |
| Weight | 5.77 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#54586 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
St. Patrick holding a transverse patriarchal cross, his right hand open, church in the distance right, snakes and reptiles fleeing before him left
Script: Latin
Lettering: QVIESCAT PLEBS
Translation: May the People be calm.
Engraver: Nicolas Briot
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Thought to have been minted in the 1660's The originator is unknown. These coins circulated in the Ireland and the Isle of Man in the 1670's before being transported to western New Jersey by Mark Newby (or Newbie) an English Quaker from Northumberland.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token 1 Farthing - Mark Newby ND (1663-1672) from New Jersey is that it was one of the first coins to be issued by a private individual or company in the American colonies, specifically by Mark Newby, a merchant in New Jersey. This coin was issued during a time when there was a shortage of official currency in the colonies, and private tokens like this one were used as a substitute for official currency.