Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Co ANTRIM, Lisburn, Lisburn W[orking] P[eoples] CS, bracteate iron 5 Shillings, 22mm (Rains –), uniface brass Sixpence, 20mm, hexagonal uniface brass Halfpenny, 26mm (Rains 1, 5) [3]. First excavated but understood by the late owner to be the only known specimen, others fine to very fine, all very rare £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Tokens from the Collection of the late Barry Woodside.

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Provenance: First bt 2016; second bt J. Whitmore 1991; last DNW Auction T1, 15 December 2005, lot 2255 (part)