Name/Title
Parys Mining Company Half-Penny TokenEntry/Object ID
KK.0324Description
Actual, or possible counterfeit, of a "druid's head" half-penny token produced by the Parys Copper Mining Company in Wales.Use
In response to a national shortage of small currency, the Parys Mine Company produced its own coinage between 1787 and 1793. The Parys Penny, also known as the Anglesey Penny, was used by the mine to pay workers, and also by the populace at large. It is thought that around ten million pennies and half pennies were minted.Context
If real, actual struck date of 1791 is true. Counterfeits are known to exist, as well as many variants in edge details and face details.Mintage
Mint
Parys Mining CompanyDate made
1791Time Period
18th CenturyPlace of Origin
Region
Western EuropeContinent
EuropeManufacture Method
StruckNotes
(possible counterfeit)Coin Details
Obverse
Transcription
oak leaf laurels, 19 acorns, surrounding hooded faceReverse
Transcription
THE PARIS MINING CO. HALFPENNY / 1791 / PMCoEdge
Description
need to investigateIssuing Authority
Parys Mining CompanyDenomination
Half-pennyRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
see also KK.0139, Associated Irish Mines Company Half-Penny TokenProvenance
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