Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Crown, 1690, sword into legend, stop after iac, ii and rex, horse’s tail with loose strands, reads victo re, no stops in rev. legend, 17.48g/3h (Withers 48/31; S 6578A). Excavated, though obverse fine, extremely rare; only one other of this die combination noted by Withers £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: Bt A. Kelly September 1987