"The Hibernia Coinage of William Wood (1722-1724)"
by Sydney F. Martin
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THE HIBERNIA COINAGE
OF
WILLIAM WOOD
(1722-1724)
by
Sydney F. Martin
C4 Publications
The Colonial Coin Collectors Club
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction by Michael Hodder xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations Used xix
Translation of Legends found on Wood’s Hibernia Coins xx
Chapter Title Page
1 A Brief History of the Hibernia Coinage of William Wood 1
2 Making the Coins 15
2.1 Design Considerations 15
2.2 The Coining Process 15
2.2.1 Die Preparation 15
2.2.2 Matrix and Punch Preparation 18
2.2.3 Planchet Preparation 20
2.2.4 Striking 21
2.2.5 Circulation Wear 24
2.3 Manufacturing and Production Facilities 24
2.4 The Quantities Produced 25
2.5 Conventions Used 27
2.5.1 Taxonomy 27
2.5.2 Identification Scheme 28
2.5.3 Use of the English Language 29
2.5.4 Coins Versus Dies 29
3 The Hibernia Farthings of William Wood 33
3.1 Introduction and Summary 33
3.2 Presentation of Obverse and Reverse Dies 37
3.2.1 Obverse Dies 38
3.2.2 Reverse Dies 39
3.3 Attributing Farthings by Die 40
3.3.1 Obverse Farthing Attributions 40
3.3.2 Reverse Farthing Attributions 42
3.3.3 Farthing QUICKFINDER Tables 43
PRESENTATION OF FARTHING OBVERSES 51
PRESENTATION OF FARTHING REVERSES 85
4 The Hibernia Halfpence of William Wood 113
4.1 Introduction and Summary 113
4.2 Presentation of Obverse and Reverse Dies 123
4.2.1 Obverse Dies 123
4.2.2 Reverse Dies 126
4.3 Attributing Halfpence by Variety 130
4.3.1 Obverse Halfpenny Attributions 130
4.3.2 Reverse Halfpenny Attributions 132
4.3.3 Halfpenny QUICKFINDER Tables 135
PRESENTATION OF HALFPENNY OBVERSES 149
PRESENTATION OF HALFPENNY REVERSES 279
5 American Colonial Associations 397
5.1 Historical Background for American Circulation 397
5.2 Physical Evidence of American Circulation 398
5.3 Numismatic Acceptance of American Circulation 402
5.4 Conclusion 403
Appendix TITLE Page
A Miscellanea Hiberniana 407
A.1 Special Strikes 407
A.2 Associated Items 410
A.3 Planchet Errors 411
A.4 Errors in Striking 411
A.5 “New” Varieties from Altered Coins and Fantasy Creations 413
A.6 Electrotype and Other Cast Copies 420
A.7 Modern Struck Copies 421
A.8 Post-Strike Modifications 424
A.9 Counterstamps 424
A.10 Documentation 428
A.11 A Curiosity 436
B Grading Standards 439
C Rarity Estimates for Wood’s Hibernia Coins 445
D A Correlation of Hibernia Varieties in Earlier Taxonomies with
the Martin Taxonomy 459
D.1 Dr. Philip Nelson 459
D.2 Robert Vlack 460
D.2.1 Preliminary Typological Classifications 460
D.2.2 Detailed Classification by Varieties 461
D.3 Don Taxay 464
D.4 Walter Breen 464
E Illustrative Materials 471
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