Token
Farthing - Mont de Piété Cork — Ireland
Ireland • Withers 2# 5720, Batty# 1439
Overview
A copper Farthing merchant token from Cork, Ireland, issued for Mont de Piété. The obverse features the text 'CORK MONT DE PIÉTÉ TOKEN' arranged in three lines within a beaded border. The reverse depicts a three-masted ship sailing left between two tall lighthouses. Struck in copper, this milled round token weighs 4.7 grams and measures 21mm in diameter, featuring a plain edge and medal alignment.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 4.7 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Withers 2# 5720, Batty# 1439
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Text in three lines. Beaded border Script: Latin Lettering: CORK MONT DE PIÉTÉ TOKEN
Reverse
A three-masted ship sailing to left between two tall lighthouses, with a ribbon below. Beaded border
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
Withers 2# 5720, Batty# 1439. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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