:yes:Very Nice Isle Man farthing!:thumb:!:thumb:!:thumb:! very hard to find in a high grade today money wise.
This guy is hardly British: He is Pádraig Pearse, a leader and hero of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising. He was murdered by the British
Yes he sure was killed by the British. I wish I could find the Proof 1966 10 shilling there was Only 975 made. All the ones I have seen were not gradable cleaned or damage etc .
"My tail's for sale. Half-a-crown will lay me down!" The line is from Kathleen Winsor's infamous 1944 historical novel "Forever Amber", which was set in England during the Restoration period of King Charles II, approximately 1660-1670. Great Britain Charles II Half Crown 1663 Diameter 33mm Weight 14.32gm
OK - I have been quiet for a bit. For British Empire coins (as opposed to UK mainland ones) I think this one takes a bit of beating - Straits Settlements (part of modern day Malaysia).
:thumb:Looks like We Have the same taste in coins. The Low mintage is what make this a score 44,604:smile
What a beautiful coin. Such a beauty, I have not seen before. How well they are preserved perfectly!!!