Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (4), all 1689 Augt:, stop after ii, wide plain a in month, 14.13g/12h, 12.57g/12h (both Withers 3/2), tall thin a in month, 12.28g/12h (Withers 5/4), top curl on a in month, 16.01g/12h Withers 4/14; S 6579B) [4]. Third fair, others about fine and better £120-£150

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 B. Allen Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 147, 12-14 June 2018, lot 1051 (part) [acquired November 1997]; last S.N. Rolfe Collection, Baldwin Auction 65, 4-5 May 2010, lot 1472 (part); others H.M. Lingford Collection [from Baldwin July 1945], bt Baldwin June 2013