Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 223
Irish Civil War, James II (1685-1691), 'Gunmoney', 'Small' Halfcrown, May 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads May, edge chevron milled, 11.67g, 12h (Withers May56/63; S.6580), softly struck about very fine; another, edge chevron milled, 13.14g, 12h (Withers May55/60; S.6580), heavily pitted, fine; another, edge chevron milled, 9.48g, 12h (Withers May55/60; S.6580), once wiped, lightly pitted, about very fine; another, 'Gunmoney', 'Small' Halfcrown, May 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads May, edge chevron milled, 10.84g, 12h (Withers May59/65; S.6580B), number 3 marked in ink to reverse, on slightly irregular flan, mostly pleasing strike, very fine (4)
Provenance
The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins
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Sold for
£150
Starting price
£70