St. Patrick Copper or "Newby's Farthing"
Léonard Gaultier
? (French, c. 1561–c. 1635)
struck about 1674–5; circulated in New Jersey after 1681
MintDublin (probably), Ireland
Medium/TechniqueCopper and Brass
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 24.5 mm, 5.39 gm (15/16 in., 0.19 oz.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. George L. Walton
Accession number36.329
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Not on viewClassificationsNumismatics
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ProvenanceBy 1936, Dr. George L. Walton, Boston; 1936, gift of Dr. George L. Walton to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 7, 1936)
Nicholas Sprimont (born in Liege, France, active in London)
1745–46, with later alterations
