Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shillings (4), all 1689, Jan: (3), tall thin IR, 6.92g/12h (Withers 32/33), 6.23g/12h (Withers 34/35), small IR, 6.23g/12h (Withers 37/39), portrait 2, Jan, 5.95g/12h (Withers 47/48; S 6581G) [4]. Second and last fine, latter with surface verdigris, others fair £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: First and last bt Baldwin June 1992; second bt Baldwin July 2004; third from an O’Reilly’s Auction (Dublin) before 2000, bt Baldwin