Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Crown, 1690, sword into legend, stop after iac and ii, reads rix ·, horse’s tail with loose strands, reads vict ore, stop after trivmpho, 13.47g/12h (Withers 57/59; S 6578B). Undertype visible both sides, obverse a little off-centre, otherwise about fine, very rare £150-£200

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: DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 1360 (part)