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

John Rainey

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№ 156

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3 March 2022

Hammer Price:
£100

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (2), both 1690 Dublin Apr:, large size, 14.98g/12h (Withers Mar90 2/10, rev. this coin illustrated), 10.23g/12h (Withers 8/11; S 6579L) [2]. About fine; only one other of the first die combination noted by Withers
£70-£90

Provenance: First B. Allen Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 147, 12-14 June 2018, lot 1051 (part) [from C.J.Denton June 1991]; second bt J. Carolan December 1997