Wicklow 33, Cronebane. Counterfeits. 1789 (Dalton & Hamer, page 529)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Very rare (RR)
33. O: A bishop's head in profile, and a crosier tied with a bow of ribbon.
CRONEBANE HALFPENNY. A poor imitation, the crosier does not quote touche
the bishop's nose.
R: Shield of arms, crest a windlass. ASSOCIATED IRISH MINE COMPANY. 1789.
"MINE" and "COMPANY" are joined so as to form one word, the top of 1 comes
to the middle of T.
E: PASSABLE EVERYWHERE (Corrigenda, page 553).
No. 33, RR.
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