Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shillings (2), both 1689 Jan, reads ei for et, no stops on rev., 5.28g/12h (Withers 3/3; S 6581G4), Jan., reads era, 6.94g/12h (Withers 5/5; S 6581G var.) [2]. Varied state, latter rare £60-£80

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 III, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 884 (part) [from C.J. Denton November 1997]; second bt Baldwin June 1992