1696 Contemporary Imitation Halfpenny Muling. George III Irish Obverse of 1766-69, William III-era Irish Reverse. Cobwright G.0648/H.0105, AK-75. Fine.104.3 grains. Light steel-brown, porous surfaces have been smoothed by circulation wear, and coin is slightly wavy from a past impact. A companion piece to the 1696 halfpenny with George II elsewhere in this auction, here is a very rare type that is pursued by contemporary counterfeit and Regal Evasion collectors alike.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from eBay, 2012.
