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William Parker's Dublin Halfpenny Copper Condor Token 1794

$300

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A draped female figure (Commerce) seated right on a chest, leaning left arm upon an anchor, and holding a spilled fruit and flowers cornucopia with right arm. look around outside of coin to see where it was payable. Private individuals issued base metal coin/ tokens as change in the 16th century, and companies began using this as an advertising opportunity. Conder tokens, also known as 18th-century provincial tokens. There was a shortage of small change at the time and it made it difficult for workers to be paid, and for transactions of daily life to be carried out. Crisis with the move of many workers away from agricultural jobs and into the work force in factories during the Industrial Revolution. Unusually, this one is Irish. William Parker was an ironmonger with a business at No. 4 Kennedy's Lane, Dublin.

This product is final sale.

  • Materials

    Metal

  • Age

    1794

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