Figure 22: St Patrick on halfpenny
1670s:
The halfpenny shows St Patrick, this time holding a crozier, flanked by the people of Dublin on one side, and the arms of the city on the other. In his right hand he holds a shamrock – the earliest known portrayal of the saint with this particular attribute
Image from: http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/st_patrick_coins/st_patrick_half...
