3 Pence - Armagh token 1736 front 3 Pence - Armagh token 1736 back
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3 Pence - Armagh token

1736 year
Silver - -
Description
Location
Ireland
King
George III (1760-1801)
Type
Trade tokens › Business tokens
Year
1736
Value
3 Pence (1⁄80)
Currency
Second Irish Pound (1460-1826)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#331994
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

In six lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
I
PROMISE
TO : PAY : THE
: BEARER :
:THREE :
: PENCE :

Comment

Alexander Morton was "a famous clockmaker, in the year 1717 he lived in Scotch-street, and afterwards in Market-street, where he struck off a number of silver tokens, which were long used as current coins in Armagh.Stuart's "Historical Memoirs of the City of Armagh, p. 508"