Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 1c.16-Ca.7, W-11500. Rarity-6+. Copper. Nothing Below King. VF-20 (PCGS).

106.8 grains. The defective F in FLOREAT readily identifies this obverse die, which appears only in the current pairing. Lovely autumn-brown surfaces with blushes of steel-olive around the peripheries and nestled among the design elements. Both sides are slightly offset to 6 o'clock, but all devices are on the flan, and they offer universally bold VF detail. Minor pitting is easily overlooked, and there are no marks of consequence. Bold medium brass splasher ideally positioned atop the crown.

PCGS# 915306. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Both the obverse and reverse are plated in Syd Martin's 2018 reference on St. Patrick coinage, pp. 86 and 251, respectively.