I recently found a coin with a clear 1792 date, is 28mm in diameter and made of copper I think. On the obverse it looks like a woman sitting facing the left with one hand on her knee and the other on something that looks like a harp. Around the outsid is the words "INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT" The only thing I can make out on the reverse is what appears to be HMC in very fancy cursive. There is writing on the outer edge of the reverse but I can't read enough to figure out what it says. Also the outside edge has writing all the way around but I can't make out what it says. Any ideas would really be appreciated of even just identifying what country it is from. I get the feeling it is a British coin.
Could be some mining token. On this page http://www.mining-memorabilia.co.uk/AIMC.htm there is a picture of one with the HMC monogram; that would be the "Hibernian Mining Company". But what I know about these comes close to zilch Christian
Thank you for the info!! You nailed it right on the head!! They don't have the front of the coin but the reverse is exact and when I saw the picture I could begin to make out the wording. I also have the coin that is shown below that but it is worn to the point that you can see no detail. So you helped me solve 2 coins. Thanks again.
HIBERNIA refferes to Ireland, it is the Roman name of that island. The british rule adopted that name for Irish coins in the 18th and 19th coins. I have 3 of them.
There is a series of late 18th Century Irish 1/2d. tokens that are known as Camacs.If yours is inscribed 'KYAN CAMAC & KYAN' or any other varieties,then it is one of these coins. Aidan.
