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Irish Gunmoney and Emergency Issues of 1689-1691 from the Collection of John Rainey

John Rainey

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№ 113

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3 March 2022

Hammer Price:
£140

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (2), both 1689 Sepr, curved p in month, no punctuation, 15.13g/12h (Withers 11/10), 13.26g/12h (Withers 12/11; S 6579C) [2]. Fine, first a scarce die combination, second of brassy appearance £80-£100

Provenance: First Col. Stebbing Collection, bt Baldwin February 1991; second SNC February 2004 (IM 0532), B. Allen Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 844 (part)