Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 3g.5-Fc.20, W-11500. Rarity-7. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King, Masonic Punctuation. EF Details--Damage (PCGS).86.3 grains. Exceptionally bold definition on the obverse motifs including seldom seen facial detail on the king as well the harp angel. The reverse is sharp as well with none of the usual weakness on the saints cloaks and left arm. Weakly struck at the top border of each side affecting part of the legends but the overall detail is still remarkable. Dark brown with lighter highpoints, some tooling scratches in the fields on each side.PCGS# 915371.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Heritages sale of the Carlyle Luer Collection, January 2018, lot 7007. Plated in the 2018 Martin reference Saint Patrick Coinage (for Ireland and New Jersey) pp. 149, 334.
