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Auction: 24006 - British and World Coins
Lot: 502

Irish Civil War, James II (1685-1691), 'Gunmoney' Crown, 1690, Dublin, King on horseback riding left, mane only visible at top of neck, rev. legend split VICT | ORE, crowned shields cruciform ANO | DOM | 16 | 90, in angles, edge engrained, 13.97g, 12h (S.6578), struck over large-sized Halfcrown, undertype visible to legends and with resulting overtype weakness in parts, die flaw at 12 o'clock, pleasing to the central devices and with a light chocolate brown patina, good very fine; 'Gunmoney' Sixpence, Jan: 1689, laureate and draped bust left, rev. crown over sceptres in saltire, edge obliquely milled, 3.16g, 1h (S.6583H; D&F 459), extremely fine; another, Sixpence, Jan 1689, laureate and draped bust left, rev. crown over sceptres in saltire, edge obliquely milled, 3.64g, 12h (S.6583H; D&F459), some minor pitting, otherwise extremely fine; George III (1760-1820), Contemporary Forgery Halfpenny, 1773, laureate bust right, rev. crowned harp, edge plain, 7.74g, 5h (cf. S.6614), struck slightly off-centre, of sophisticated workmanship, very fine; another, Contemporary Forgery Halfpenny, 1769, laureate bust right, rev. crowned harp, edge plain, 7.58g, 6h (cf. S.6612), very fine (5)

Provenance

ii) C.J.D, by private treaty, October 1996 - £50
iii) C.J.D, by private treaty, October 1996 - £38

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Estimate
£200 to £250

Starting price
£140