Strange Coin | Cronebane Halfpenny Conder Token

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trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 04:24 am I got this with a bunch of other brit coppers I can make out the date 1789 one side has a shield with a crown on top, the date is spaced either side of the shield. The other side has a bearded bishop. Any ideas? Identified - moved to Tokens forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16832 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 04:33 am It's an English tradesman's token form the late 1700s. The series is known as "Conder tokens" in America, named after the author of the first person to write a catalogue about them. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2881 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 07:06 am More specificially this is a Cronebane halfpenny token (MEC1726. If you google that name you will find out more My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 09:13 am All wrongs It's Irish Mines Company Halfpenny token It's the reverse of an Associated Irish Mines Company Halfpenny token of 1789. The halfpenny token illustrated below was issued by the Associated Irish Mine Company for payment to their employees who were principally engaged in copper mining activities in the Vale Of Avoca in Southern Ireland. Edited by t0rress 03/03/2011 10:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 09:16 am Here's a pic in VF+ Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 5:21 pm You blokes are amazing. Thanks for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 03/03/2011 6:54 pm you're wellcome :) Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2881 Posts	Posted 03/04/2011 01:36 am t0rress - kindly explain your comment "All wrongs"? My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 03/04/2011 05:27 am Quote: t0rress - kindly explain your comment "All wrongs"? I say all wrongs becouse Sap was say Quote: "Conder tokens" in America Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2881 Posts	Posted 03/04/2011 07:46 am I have heard the term "Condor tokens" used before, though it's not one commonly encountered here. Here in the UK these coins are commonly known as Cronebane halfpenny tokens My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 03/04/2011 08:58 am Quote: I have heard the term "Condor tokens" used before, though it's not one commonly encountered here. Here in the UK these coins are commonly known as Cronebane halfpenny tokens I know becouse I like UK coins. Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1321 Posts	Posted 03/05/2011 08:05 am More on "James Conder" here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Conder Although known as Conder tokens primarily in America, James Conder was actually an English businessman. t0rres this "Cronebane halfpenny" was issued by the Associated Irish Mines Company. Report this Post to the Staff
t0rress Pillar of the Community Bulgaria 843 Posts	Posted 03/05/2011 10:47 am thanks for the info andyg. Report this Post to the Staff
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