Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shillings (4), all 1689 Sepr:, straight p, 5.71g/12h, 5.62g/12h (both Withers 12/11), 6.39g/12h (Withers 13/12), 4.66g/12h (Withers 11/13; S 6581C) [4]. Third with usual die flaws, very fine, others in varied state £100-£150

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: First from an O’Reilly’s Auction (Dublin) before 2000, bt Baldwin; second and third bt Baldwin June 1992; last DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 1361 (part)