Co Wicklow, Cronebane, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (14), head of bishop right (7), revs. symonds winterbotham, etc, 6.52g/7h (DH 57), Bishop Blaize, 10.27g/6h (DH 58), hm co cypher, 9.27g/6h (DH 59), Justice standing (2), 7.34g/6h (DH 63), 9.07g/6h (DH 64), Hibernia seated (2), london edge, 9.98g/12h (DH 68), edge engrailed, 9.64g/12h (DH 68a); shield (6), revs. dove with olive branch, 6.45g/7h (DH 69), bust of Earl Howe, 6.09g/6h (DH 70), bust of John of Gaunt (2), london edge, 10.06g/12h (DH 72), edge plain, 9.35g/12h (DH 72a), Hibernia seated, 10.23g/6h (DH 75), ship sailing, 9.37g/7h (DH 77); Hibernia seated, rev. bust of John of Gaunt, 9.45g/12h (DH 76) [14]. DH 64, 72, 75 and 76 extremely fine, DH 64 very rare, DH 75 with original colour, DH 57, 59, 69, 70 and 77 in varied state, last extremely rare, others generally about very fine or better £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 57 bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 58 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 59 and 70 bt J. Spingarn December 1998; DH 63 bt C. Fellage September 1997; DH 64 M.Z. Gerson Collection [acquired December 1979], W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1467; DH 68, 68a and 72a T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 244 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1466 (part), bt R. Gladdle November 1998; DH 69 bt S. Cordova April 1995; DH 72 bt M.Z. Gerson March 1978; *DH 75 J.A. Bobbe Collection [from Baldwin], bt J.A.B. March 1987; DH 76 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1982; DH 77 bt R. Gladdle August 1994