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1 Farthing - Cork City Issue P M Mayor
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1658 |
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| Period | 17th century |
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| Obverse description | The field displays the legend CORK . CITTY arranged within a central circle, with the surrounding inscription reading P . M . MAYOR . 1658. The design is heavily worn but the lettering remains partially legible, consistent with a civic issuer identification typical of 17th-century Irish trade tokens. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a ship under sail positioned between two castles or towers, referencing the arms of Cork City. The design is heavily worn and corroded, but the main devices of the ship and flanking architectural elements remain discernible in low relief. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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