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Welsh Parys Mine Company (Anglesey) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1794. Obverse: Hooded bust of a Druid to the left, twenty-five acorns in wreath. Reverse: Cypher of “PMCo” (Parys Mine Company), with date, “1794” above and legend: “THE ANGLESEY MINE HALFPENNY”. Plain edge. The Parys Mine Company was first to issue tokens, for payment to their workers, and general circulation, ahead of John Wilkinson the Shropshire Ironmaster. This precipitated the development of the whole commercial token series as catalogued by Dalton & Hamer. Good collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Anglesey No: 415a. Diameter 28mm. VF. £20.00 e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order. www.abccoinsandtokens.com |