Undated (ca. 1652-1674) St. Patrick Farthing. Martin 4c.1-Gb.3, W-11500. Rarity-8. Copper. Sea Beasts Below King, Stars in Legend. VF Details--Scratch (PCGS).76.6 grains. Steel-brown surfaces that are just lightly porous and have a little build-up around some of the detail and verdigris on the splasher. Two scratches over the kings head are the only notable marks. Generally bold, well centered detail, just weakly struck at the lower part of the king and central reverse. Late die state with a strong die crack from the crosses atop Saint Patricks mitre.PCGS# 915236.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (American Numismatic Rarities) March 2006 sale, part of lot 11; Jim LaSarre, December 2009. Reverse plated in the 2018 Martin reference Saint Patrick Coinage (for Ireland and New Jersey) p. 345.
