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Wood's Hibernia Farthing.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection HG950.3 .W66 1723
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- Format:
- 3D object
- Language:
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Coinage--Ireland--History--18th century.
- Coinage.
- Wood, William, 1671-1730.
- Wood, William.
- Coins, Irish--History--18th century.
- Coins, Irish.
- Coins, American--History--18th century.
- Coins, American.
- Numismatics.
- History.
- Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 coin : metal ; 3 cm
- Other Title:
- Wood's farthing
- Hibernia copper coin
- Place of Publication:
- England, [publisher not identified], 1723.
- Notes:
- Coin has profile of King George facing right, with phrase "Georgius Dei Gratia Rex" on one side, and seated lady holding a palm branch in her right hand as she leans on the harp behind her (11 harp strings), with legend "Hibernia" and date 1723 on opposite side.
- Local Notes:
- Breen 172 VF30, 61.0 gns.
- RBC copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2017 from FriscoMint.
- OCLC:
- 985621260
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