This coin is an Irish St Patrick\'s Farthing. It was struck sometime between about 1658 and 1670. The detail of the issuer and of the intended denomination are not precisely clear.

Many of these coins were transported to the American colonies (mainly by a Mark Newby Colonial) where they circulated apparently as farthings.

Though an unofficial issue these coins are often regard as part of the Irish series.

The legends are:

FLOREAT REX - May he king flourish.

QVIESCAT PLEBS - May the people be calm.

The obverse is commonly described as the biblical King David playing a harp. And the reverse as St Patrick ridding Ireland of the reptiles with Dublin\'s St Patrick\'s Cathedral in the background.

The reverse bears a striking similarity to the tokens of Richard Grenwood of Dublin which also undated are of thegeneraltype of late 1650s tokens.

There is wear visible on thecoin but still a veryrecognisablecoin withsome fine detail.

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