Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 3a.1-Fc.5, W-11500. Rarity-7-. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King. EF-40 BN (NGC).

96.8 grains. Deep olive patina resembles that found on an ancient bronze, choice and glossy on the reverse, granular at central reverse. Superb detail on both sides, with the king's visage plain and the sea beasts showing enough scales to know they are indeed some manner of beasts. The splash is messy if subtle in color, stretching from the king's profile to the rim beyond the crown. Obverse is ideally centered, reverse is notably aligned towards 6 o'clock, with long denticles visible from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock along with unstruck area beyond.

PCGS# 42. NGC ID: AUAR.

From our sale of the Ted L. Craige Collection, November 2012 Baltimore Auction, lot 6157; our sale of the Bill Gleckler Collection, June 2021 Costa Mesa Auction, lot 1110. Collector envelope with attribution notation included.

Estimate: $ 1500