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

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1690 Mar:, in silver, decorated arches, edge feintly grained over bust, otherwise apparently plain, 7.53g/12h (Withers Mar 90 17/18; S 6581J4). Usual flaw on crown, fair, extremely rare; three specimens noted by Withers £800-£1,000

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: Glendining Auction, 26 November 1980, lot 186; H.E. Manville Collection, DNW Auction 132, 15-18 September 2015, lot 301