Important British and World Coinsxx

James II (1685-1691), Halfcrowns (2), both 1690, May·, small size, stops at beginning and end of obv. legend, Dublin, 8.28g/12h, June, Limerick, 9.31g/6h (S 6580B, 6580D; DF 398, 403) [2]. First good very fine and well-centred, second fair £80-100

Provenance: First bt S.R. Porter January 1976; second bt Oxford September 1975