Coin
½ Penny Voce Populi (1760) — Ireland
Ireland • 1760 • KM# TTN1
Overview
A copper ½ Penny merchant token of Ireland, commonly known as the 'Voce Populi' issue, dated 1760. The obverse features a laureate portrait facing right with the Latin inscription 'VOCE POPULI' (Voice of the People). The reverse displays a seated Hibernia and the year. Produced as an emergency coinage, it also heavily circulated in the American Colonies. This specific entry corresponds to the scarce variant featuring P under bust.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Year
- 1760
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diameter
- 29 mm
- Shape
- Round
- References
- KM# TTN1
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
A laureate portrait facing right. Script: Latin Lettering: VOCE POPULI Translation: Voice of the People
Reverse
A seated representation of Hibernia. Script: Latin Lettering: HIBERNIA 1760 Translation: Ireland
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# TTN1. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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