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<p>[QUOTE="The Eidolon, post: 4590669, member: 102103"]Day 99: Hibernia/Ireland, 1/2 Penny, George III, 1782???</p><p><br /></p><p>Just for fun, a very worn George III halfpenny from Ireland. There were several </p><p>different types made. (Numista: <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21907.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21907.html" rel="nofollow">1</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11360.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11360.html" rel="nofollow">2</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5528.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5528.html" rel="nofollow">3</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8347.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8347.html" rel="nofollow">4</a>) In spite of the wear, I am pretty </p><p>confident it is of the 1774-1782 type. That's the only one with a dot after </p><p>GEORGIVS next to his hair and before III. As for the date, it's below the harp on </p><p>the reverse split in halves. It's so worn it's anyone's guess. I think I can make out</p><p>the 17 on the left side. If I had to guess, I'd pick 1782. If you have a better guess,</p><p>please venture it! </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136681[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Eidolon, post: 4590669, member: 102103"]Day 99: Hibernia/Ireland, 1/2 Penny, George III, 1782??? Just for fun, a very worn George III halfpenny from Ireland. There were several different types made. (Numista: [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21907.html']1[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces11360.html']2[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5528.html']3[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8347.html']4[/URL]) In spite of the wear, I am pretty confident it is of the 1774-1782 type. That's the only one with a dot after GEORGIVS next to his hair and before III. As for the date, it's below the harp on the reverse split in halves. It's so worn it's anyone's guess. I think I can make out the 17 on the left side. If I had to guess, I'd pick 1782. If you have a better guess, please venture it! [ATTACH=full]1136681[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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