Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 3c.2-Fb.2, W-11500. Rarity-6. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King, Masonic Punctuation. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).

79.5 grains. A second example from these dies, the surfaces glossy from an old cleaning, but retoned quite nicely in deep copper-rose. The splasher is a bit corroded at center, brassy-gold around periphery; it is set atop the upper left of the crown and extends up toward the border of the coin. A touch of softness in the centers is of minimal concern, the detail bold elsewhere with the legends full and all major design elements appreciable.

PCGS# 915352. NGC ID: AUAR.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex American Heritage Minting, April 23, 2008. Both the obverse and reverse are plated in the 2018 Martin reference on St. Patrick coinage, pp. 133 and 309, respectively.