James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shillings (4), 1689 Jan: (3), 6.30g/12h, 5.74g/12h (both Withers 8/8; S 6581G), a in jan reversed, 5.45g/12h (Withers 21/20; S 6581G2), Jan, small IR, 5.99g/12h (Withers 22/21; S 6581G) [4]. Fair to fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Gunmoney and Emergency Issues of 1689-1691 from the Collection of John Rainey.

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Provenance: First DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 1365 (part); third B. Allen Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 884 (part) [from C.J. Denton February 1991]; others from an O’Reilly’s Auction (Dublin) before 2000, bt Baldwin