fwo_643791 - GETTONI BRITANICI Penny Anglesey (Pays de Galles) Parys Mine Company 1788 Birmingham
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Tipo : Penny Anglesey (Pays de Galles) Parys Mine Company
Data: 1788
Nome della officina / città: Birmingham
Quantità coniata : -
Metallo : rame
Diametro : 34 mm
Asse di coniazione : 12 h.
Peso : 28,47 g.
Orlo : incuse : WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY
Grado di rarità : R1
N° nelle opere di riferimento :
Diritto
Titolatura diritto : (ANÉPIGRAPHE).
Descrittivo diritto : Buste d’un druide à gauche portant la barbe longue et la capuche.
Rovescio
Titolatura rovescio : WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY. 1788.
Descrittivo rovescio : Monogramme de la Parys Mine Company.
Commento
A l’époque, la Parys Mines Company exploitait la plus grande mine de cuivre du monde située au Pays de Galles. Charles Pye, graveur de Birmingham, estimait la production de la compagnie à au moins 250 tonnes de pennies et 50 tonnes de demi-pennies, ce qui en faisait comme le plus gros émetteur de tokens en cuivre. Ces tokens étaient frappés dans un atelier appartenant à la compagnie et situé à Birmingham..
At the time, the Parys Mines Company operated the world's largest copper mine, located in Wales. Charles Pye, a Birmingham engraver, estimated the company's production at at least 250 tons of pennies and 50 tons of halfpennies, making it the largest issuer of copper tokens. These tokens were minted at a company-owned mint in Birmingham.
At the time, the Parys Mines Company operated the world's largest copper mine, located in Wales. Charles Pye, a Birmingham engraver, estimated the company's production at at least 250 tons of pennies and 50 tons of halfpennies, making it the largest issuer of copper tokens. These tokens were minted at a company-owned mint in Birmingham.