Anglesey 4, 1787 pennies (Dalton & Hamer, page 329)
Denomination: penny, scarcity: Rare (R)
4. O: Druid's head in a wreath of oak. Thirty acorns in wreath, eighteen to
left and twelve on the right. Same for Nos. 4-5.
R: A monogram cypher, P M Co. WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY 1787.
The first 7 of date points between the H and E of "THE."
E: EDW. HUGHES . THO. WILLIAMS . IOHN . DAWES + PARIS . LODGE .
No. 4 was not struck in collar. Proofs of this were also struck in silver and
copper gilt.
No. 4, R.
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