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| O: | ADAM • DVLAN • 1578 around a central cross with fleur de lys and crowns in alternate corners
| | R: | OF • KILKENE a scroll, around a crowned shield bearing three fleur de lys.
| | | This rare and curious piece struck at Kilkenny in 1578 has been already described in the second volume of the "Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society," page 171.
[In Seaby's Coins and Tokens of Ireland, a photo of this is illustrated, with the comment that it is the only Irish token which can be positively attributed to the 16th century. It notes that it is basically that of a type of the French ecu d'or (which also bears the arms of France on the rev.), and it is possible that the issuer was a vintner who imported wines from France. Now in the British Museum, ex. Lionel Fletcher collection.]
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| 28.
| O: | M.
| | R: | Plain. A circular piece.
| | 29.
| O: | F O D stamped in.
| | R: | Plain. An oblong piece.
| | 30.
| O: | I • S stamped in
| | R: | Plain. An irregular lump.
| | 31.
| O: | Seems W. S. E. very deeply stamped in.
| | R: | Plain. An irregular lump.
| | | These four tokens are described by Mr. Lindsay, who states that they were struck in Cork "between 1809 and 1813," but the persons who issued them have not been identified.
| | 32.
| O: | T • A ; a circle of pellets near the margin.
| | R: | A fox seated within a raised border; weight 164 grains.
| | 33.
| O: | H L ; a dentated circle near the margin
| | R: | A bell, a pellet at each side, and another below the bell, within a dentated circle; weight 52 grains.
| | 34.
| O: | A tower within a beaded circle.
| | R: | V • I within a beaded circle; weight 37 grains.
| | 35.
| O: | D O B stamped in an oblong label, with an engrailed border.
| | R: | Blank; weight 79 grains.
| | 36.
| O: | T D - F in large Roman capitals in two lines.
| | R: | Blank; weight 120 grains.
| | 37.
| O: | K F in beaded circle near the margin.
| | R: | Blank; weight 48 grains.
| | 38.
| O: | 2d; a large figure within a plain circle.
| | R: | Blank; weight 76 grains.
| | 39.
| O: | TYRRELL - NO 9 T • C in two lines within an engrailed border.
| | R: | Blank; weight 82 grains.
| | | This is an oblong piece, with the angles cut off; the impression of the stamp extends to the margin of the piece on all sides. The letters T • C possibly signify "Thomas-court," an obscure place in Dublin, on the south side of the city, and in the vicinity of the other streets in which tokens were issued.
| | 40.
| O: | D G in large Roman characters, interlaced.
| | R: | A castle with three towers; 1731 in large figures under the castle; weight 87 grains. Fig. 14.
This remarkable square piece is in the cabinet of William Leycester, Esq., of Cork.
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| O: | A ship with all her sails set, sailing to the left, within a beaded circle, close to the edge of the coin.
| | R: | ONE - HALF-PENNY - FOR - BALLYCASTLE - COALS OR - SALT, in six lines, within a beaded circle. It weighs 94 grains.
| | | Coal was worked at an early period on the coast near Ballycastle, and saltpans were in operation in the same neighbourhood during the last century. The coal-mines were held by a company mostly composed of Englishmen, previous to the year 1736, at which time the Earl of Antrim granted them in perpetuity to Hugh Boyd, Esq. (Statistical Survey of the County of Antrim. p.82) Snelling published this token in his second additional plate to Simon, about the year 1769, and, having described a few of the copper tokens which were issued in the North of Ireland, in 1736, added:-"It is very probable that about this time No.23 was struck, which is made of lead."
This token, which is of good workmanship, and made of pewter, was probably issued by Mr. Boyd, shortly after the year 1736, for the convenience of the poor at Ballycastle.
| | CLONMEL, CO. TIPPERARY.
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| 2.
| O: | MARTIN • DIX • CLONMEL • , within a double circle; in the centre a dagger, pointing downwards; at each side of it a pierced mullet of six points.
| | R: | IN • TIPPERARY MVNSTER • , within, a double circle; in the centre a harp. Weight 59 grains. Fig. 1.
| | | This coin in type and size resembles many of the tradesmen's tokens of the seventeenth century; it was probably issued between the years 1656 and 1664, the date which occur on the Clonmel tokens. The letter "v" is used instead of "u" in Munster, a peculiarity which distinguishes it from all the other leaden tokens, except the one of Kilkenny, with the date 1578.
| | 3.
| O: | Same as No.2.
| | R: | IN • TIPPERARY • MVN, within a double circle; in the centre a harp. Weight 45 grains.
| | CORK, CO. CORK.
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| 4.
| O: | JOHN CARROLL • MALLOW LANE. A sugar-loaf in the centre.
| | R: | A bird with expanded wings resting on a heart, at each side of which is a sprig of olive. Weight 121 grains.
| | | John Carroll was a grocer and baker. Fig. 2.
| | 5.
| O: | W • M - HOARE, in two lines across the field.
| | R: | P • L • M • T - BRIDGE, in two lines. Weight 145 grains.
| | | This token was dug up at Friar's Walk, near Cork, in April, 1844. It was issued by "William Hoare," a grocer, who resided at the George's-quay side of "Parliament Bridge," in the year 1810.
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| O: | D O F, Script capitals in cipher, within a beaded circle close to the edge.
| | R: | SHANDON STREET. In the centre a crest, viz., an arm, couped above the elbow, holding a snake, between No. and 2. Weight 118 grains. Fig. 3.
| | | This token was issued by Denis O'Flynn, whose son and successor was a Town Councillor of Cork in 1854. About the year 1795 these tokens were first issued by the late Mr. O'Flynn, who continued to circulate them for many years afterwards. I am indebted to Mr. Richard Caulfield for a token cast in the original brass mould, at his request, by Mr. O'Flynn, in the year 1856.
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