1722 Farth Hibernia, BN MS(PCGS#161)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

1258

Erhaltungsgrad

VF20BN

Preis

2.640

Losbeschreibung

This is a very scarce early issue by William Wood, the only farthing in his series intended for Ireland to show the seated figure with harp at left and use the abbreviated obverse legend GEORGIUS. D:G :REX. It is widely considered a pattern, with all known specimens the product of a single pair of dies. The present example, however, with moderately worn surfaces that clearly spent considerable time in active circulation, challenges this conclusion. All major design elements remain bold and fully appreciable, and the in hand appearance is impressively smooth with no marks of consequence. Close inspection with a loupe reveals light roughness to the surfaces; a short, thin planchet crack at 6:30 relative to the obverse is as made. Whether intentionally or accidentally placed into circulation, this piece survived the ordeal remarkably well. It is a highly significant example of the issue, attractive and problem free, yet at a grade point that allows access for a wider range of collectors.