Image Information
Type | Coin |
Title | (AMPERSAND) // O (PI-43) |
Date | 1860 |
Country | England |
Institution /Catalog # |
PI-43 |
Denomination | penny |
Description | It is thought that ampersands (&) struck on coins indicate the union of England & Ireland. This is a Loyalist symbol celebrating that union. There are four struck on the obverse of the coin with an O applied on the reverse. The meaning of the O is unclear. The seller discovered this among a lot of coins she bought in 2015. Purchased from Sarah Samhan / Whitechurch, Cardif, Wales. (Jn. 31, 2021) ($17). |
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Image Collection | Irish Political Tokens (Pre-Irish Independence) |