W. MC KENZIE/ · COLERAINE ·/: Robed woman seated to the left on a corded bale; in her right hand a pair f scales, a cornucopia of fruit over her left harp at the side, a ship in the distance, and a sword on the gound
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ONE/ PENNY/ TOKEN/ 1813/: Wreath of shamrock and laurel
G. IRVINE/ STRABANE: Seated female figure; robed on a corded bale. Holding a pair of scales in her right hand and a cornucopia of fruit over her left arm. A harp is at her right side and a ship is in the distance to the left
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ONE/ PENNY/ TOKEN/ 1813: A wreath of laurel and shamrock
G. IRVINE/ STRABANE: A robed female seated to the left on a corded bale. She holds a scale in her right hand and and a cornucopia of fruit hangs over her left arm. A harp is on her left side, a ship in in the distance to her right, and a sword on the ground
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ONE/ PENNY/ TOKEN: A wreath of laurel and shamrock
SALVS IN FLVCTIBVS; in ex., STATVS RERVM (="Safety at Sea, the state of affairs"): Mercury standing facing, upon the shore, listening, with right hand at his ear; behind him, at sea, two frigates bearing upon their ensigns, respectively, the harp of Ireland and the lilies of France, engaged in firing broadsides at each other.
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SED MOTOS PRAESTAT COMPONERE FLVCTVS (Vergil, Aen. I, 135, 7, "But first, it is better to calm the turbulent seas" or "But he has power to soothe the troubled waves"); in exergue: SVB EXITVM ANNI/ MDCCLV ("=at the close of the year 1755"): On l., Indian warrior standing r., with crown and girdle of feathers, bearing in l. hand a bow and in r. an arrow, his r. foot upon an alligator; at r., female std. upon a sea-horse, bearing in r. hand a Temple of Fame and in l. a scepter; at her feet, cornucopia; in background, ocean.
Diameter (in mm)
35.1
Weight (in gr.)
14.56
Reference
Betts.392, Forrer.v.6, p.454, MI.not
Provenance
John J. Ford, Jr., Coll. Wayte Raymond Estate
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