Rare RLT & Co Dublin Halfpenny 1792

Rare RLT & Co Dublin (County Dublin) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1792. Obverse: Hibernia seated to the left with her right hand on her knee and the left supporting a six-stringed harp: “INDUSTRY HAS ITS SURE REWARD 1792”. Reverse: Cypher of “R L T Co” in centre with legend: “PRO * BONO * PUBLICO * HALFPENNY”. Blundered edge inscription: “PAYABLE IN DUBLIN CORK DERRY OR LIMERICK”. Listed in Dalton & Hamer as “R - RARE". Good collectable condition for type, much nicer than the Dalton & Hamer illustrated specimen, see photograph.

D&H Dublin No: 370. Diameter 29mm. VF+. £30.00

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