Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Crown, 1690, sword into legend, stop after iac and ii, reads rix ·, horse’s tail with loose strands, reads victo re, rosette after chris, pellet-like flaw between a and n of ano, Roman 1 in date, 14.72g/12h (Withers 56/57; S 6578C). 1689 undertype visible on both sides, a bold fine, extremely rare £300-£400

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: Bt Baldwin July 2004