✅ SOLVED Thanks to johnnyblaze, grasshopper, and others for their help.

[Merf]

 

[Terry Soloman]

Could it be a Half Cent?

 

[johnnyblaze]

1766 George III Irish issue Hibernia half penny.. The pickled pepper on the front of his face gave it away! ~Blaze~

 

[dz302]

Hey Murf that's a cool coin... nice find. Is it reeded or smooth? The two letters that stand out look like an I and D. In person can make anything else out? The hole says it was of significant value to someone. I don't think its what Blaze had suggested... the I and the D don't fit anywhere on the 1766 example.

dz

 

[Merf]

Hey Murf that's a cool coin... nice find. Is it reeded or smooth? The two letters that stand out look like an I and D. In person can make anything else out? The hole says it was of significant value to someone. I don't think its what Blaze had suggested... the I and the D don't fit anywhere on the 1766 example.

dz

A smooth edge but quite worn

 

[dz302]

Don't suppose we could clean it a bit... I know the apprehension associated with that.
Might want to take a run at it.

dz

 

[pepperj]

1766 George III Irish issue Hibernia half penny.. The pickled pepper on the front of his face gave it away! ~Blaze~

I will say that you got it.
@Merf could you measure the coin with a tape on how many mm it is actually this one should be 28 mm

 

[fishstick]

Looks to be facing left

 

[fishstick]

1766 George III Irish issue Hibernia half penny.. The pickled pepper on the front of his face gave it away! ~Blaze~

Nice to see ur still around Johnny

 

[Merf]

I will say that you got it.
@Merf could you measure the coin with a tape on how many mm it is actually this one should be 28 mm

It is 27mm

 

[pepperj]

It is 27mm

Possibly because of the wear it's lost 1.2mm over time.
Thanks for the measurement

 

[mrwiskers]

1766 George III Irish issue Hibernia half penny

...I don't think so, but I could be wrong ... compare the lettering toward the edges of the two coins ...not a match, as the 1/2P has the word REX, (LATIN: "king"), different from the same spot on Murf's coin.

...It seems to me, also, that the bust is facing left, & seems to have some type of crown, or hat, over the hair ...

...also, I believe I see the 1st 3 date digits, 1 / 7 / 4 (just the left, tip of the 4)... I could be wrong here, as the coin's surface makes for difficult reading ...

...I'm searching for a monarch, European, ruling in the 1740s ... then find a photo list of copper coinage ... the winner of this search gets a cookie...

 

[Retired Sarge]

Republic or Vernon (Vermount).....?

Copper, Vermont

Detailed information about the coin Copper (Bust left), Republic of Vermont, with pictures and collection and swap management : mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

en.numista.com

 

[mrwiskers]

Mike, that one looks mighty close ... could they possibly be different varieties?

the diameter is a match (27mm) ... the hair profile, front & rear, looks like a match. The overall area of the bust -to - coin surface ratio looks good.

...the nose & chin profile seems slightly different ...really hard to say ... dang close ... you may have won the cookie, Mike...

 

[Merf]

Republic or Vernon (Vermount).....?

Copper, Vermont

Detailed information about the coin Copper (Bust left), Republic of Vermont, with pictures and collection and swap management : mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

en.numista.com

View attachment 2246459

Thanks Sarge. Another close match

 

[pepperj]

...I don't think so, but I could be wrong ... compare the lettering toward the edges of the two coins ...not a match, as the 1/2P has the word REX, (LATIN: "king"), different from the same spot on Murf's coin.

...It seems to me, also, that the bust is facing left, & seems to have some type of crown, or hat, over the hair ...

...also, I believe I see the 1st 3 date digits, 1 / 7 / 4 (just the left, tip of the 4)... I could be wrong here, as the coin's surface makes for difficult reading ...

...I'm searching for a monarch, European, ruling in the 1740s ... then find a photo list of copper coinage ... the winner of this search gets a cookie...
View attachment 2246441

Your looking at the wrong side ( REX doesn't become a HIB ) the H is visible, but the give away is the I vs E.
The image on the left is the reverse, rotate it 90 degrees. The letters are now placed correctly H I B
I was thrown off at the beginning also but when @johnnyblaze posted up the ID in post # 3 it became clear as day.

 

[mrwiskers]

...good work, pepperj ...