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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 224

Irish Civil War, James II (1685-1691), 'Gunmoney', 'Small' Halfcrown, June 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads June ., edge chevron milled, 11.55g, 1h (Withers Jun1/2; S.6580D), lightly lacquered and with some pitting, pleasingly struck to parts of the hair, about very fine; another, edge chevron milled, 9.11g, 12h (Withers Jun4/5; S.6580D), with usual die flaws, soft to portrait and crown, bolder fine; another, edge chevron milled, 10.73g, 12h (Withers Jun4/5; S.6580D), with usual die flaws, soft to portrait and crown, bolder fine; 'Gunmoney', 'Small' Halfcrown, June 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads June ., edge chevron milled, 10.56g, 12h (Withers Jun4/5; S.6580D), usual hairline flaws, softly struck to parts of hair and crown, with a uniform dark brown tone, strict very fine (4)

Provenance

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

One example with ticket, C. Denton, by private treaty, April 1990 - £46



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