Parys Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny, 1788 (D&H Anglesey 317)

Parys Mine Company, Copper Halfpenny, 1788 (D&H Anglesey 317) 

obv A Druid's head facing left within an oak wreath. Thin wreath. Twenty-five acorns in wreath, twelve to left and thirteen to right. Single and double acorns in wreath. Single inside acorn to left above point of hood. One spur on left hand leaf stem points inward. The leaf stem springs from the side of the first leaf. Four acorns at tie; two single acorns both sides;

rev A cypher P M Co; 1788 above. Around the perimeter THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY .  1 of date points to the first limb of the second N of HALFPENNY; second 8 aligns under the T and the H of THE. The apex of the second ascender of the M of PMCo points to the 8 of date.;

edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL 

Choice faded red and brown uncirculated. A scarce variant.