Parys Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny, 1788 ( D&H Anglesey 349)

Parys Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny, 1788 ( D&H Anglesey 349)

Parys Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny, 1788 ( D&H Anglesey 349) Obv: A Druid's head facing left within an oak wreath. Thin wreath. Twenty-four acorns in wreath, twelve each side. Single and double acorns in wreath, arranged on the right as three pairs, double and single together, pair, and another single. No inside acorn on right above hood. Single acorn to point of hood. Four acorns at tie; two single acorns both sides; Rev: A cypher P M Co; 1788 above. Around the perimeter THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY .  1 of date points to the second limb of the second N of HALFPENNY; second 8 aligns under the foot of the T of THE. The apex of the second ascender of the M of PMCo points to the left of the 8 of date; Edge: PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL 

The arrangement of acorns utilized for the obverse die does not appear anywhere else in the series. gEF and  a bit scarce.

$150.00