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Sold on 3 March 2022

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

John Rainey

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№ 149

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3 March 2022

Hammer Price:
£120

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (3), all 1690 Mar:, Dublin, 16.17g/12h (Withers 5/6), 13.34g/12h (Withers 8/9), 13.82g/12h (Withers 10/11; S 6579J) [3]. Last fair, others about fine and better, second with excavated appearance £100-£150

Provenance: First Spink Auction 247, 5 July 2017, lot 211 (part); second from an O’Reilly’s Auction (Dublin) before 2000, bt Baldwin; last DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 1361 (part)