Posted 12/15/2016 6:13 pm
Following info is from Bell R C: Commercial Coins 1787 - 1804 ( published 1963 )
Obverse is a castle with the River Slaney. Legend around design is PAYABLE AT THE BANK OF R. W. ENNISCORTHY.
Reverse is a shield bearing cypher monogram "R.W." hanging from a tree. In the background are three peaks, the middle one being Vinegar Hill.
R Woodcock was a banker at Enniscorthy, Ireland. The reverse refers to an incident at Vinegar Hill in June 1798. When the United Irishmen in Dublin revolted against England, others following them captured Wexford and Enniscorthy. They organised a training camp for 6000 men at Vinegar Hill, but were defeated by General Lake. About 500 men were buried in a pit at the foot of Vinegar Hill.
The token was made by Boulton at Soho, Birmingham, and is listed as "common".
The Token Book, published by Galata in 2010 also lists it as common. Values given as EF £80, UNC £200, Yours is very worn, but still a super piece of history.
Obverse is a castle with the River Slaney. Legend around design is PAYABLE AT THE BANK OF R. W. ENNISCORTHY.
Reverse is a shield bearing cypher monogram "R.W." hanging from a tree. In the background are three peaks, the middle one being Vinegar Hill.
R Woodcock was a banker at Enniscorthy, Ireland. The reverse refers to an incident at Vinegar Hill in June 1798. When the United Irishmen in Dublin revolted against England, others following them captured Wexford and Enniscorthy. They organised a training camp for 6000 men at Vinegar Hill, but were defeated by General Lake. About 500 men were buried in a pit at the foot of Vinegar Hill.
The token was made by Boulton at Soho, Birmingham, and is listed as "common".
The Token Book, published by Galata in 2010 also lists it as common. Values given as EF £80, UNC £200, Yours is very worn, but still a super piece of history.
