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1/2 Penny Dublin - Talbot Fyan
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1794 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical female figure of Hibernia or Commerce seated right, her left arm resting on an anchor, with a cornucopia spilling fruit and produce at her feet and a harp or barrel to her left. The circular legend reads MAY IRELAND EVER FLOURISH within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device shows a conical sugar-loaf and a labelled brandy bottle standing side by side on a flat shelf or counter, symbols of the issuer's trade as a grocer. The date 1794 appears below in the exergue, with the merchant's name and address forming the circular legend within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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