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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 217

Irish Civil War, James II (1685-1691), 'Gunmoney' Large Halfcrown, April 1690, Dublin, laureate and draped bust left, no stops, rev. cursive date, reads Apr :, edge chevron milled, 14.07g, 12h (Withers Mar90 6/5; S.6579L), heavily pitted and struck from worn dies, fine; another, 'Gunmoney' Large Halfcrown, April 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads Apr :, edge chevron milled, 13.74g, 12h (Withers Apr 19/24; S.6579M), cleaned, about very fine; another, 'Gunmoney' Large Halfcrown, April 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads Apr :, straight P, edge chevron milled, 12.80g, 12h (Withers Mar90 18/13; S.6579M), struck somewhat off-centre, soft to tops of devices, bolder fine; another, 'Gunmoney' Large Halfcrown, April 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads Apr :, edge chevron milled, 12.30g, 12h (Withers Apr16 /21; S.6579M), usual hairline flaw above ATIA, die flawing to reverse and some scratches at 8 o'clock, bolder fine; another, 'Gunmoney' Large Halfcrown, April 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads Apr :, edge chevron milled, 12.46g, 12h (Withers Apr16/20; S.6579M), hairline flaw through ATIA, struck from worn dies, fine (5)

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The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins



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