Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 227
Irish Civil War, James II (1685-1691), 'Gunmoney', 'Small' Halfcrown, August 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads Aug :, edge chevron milled, 10.07g, 12h (Withers Jul4/1; S.6580F), pitted and struck from worn dies, fine; another, edge chevron milled, 10.53g, 12h (Withers Aug1/2; S.6580F), struck from worn dies, fine; another, 'Gunmoney', 'Small' Halfcrown, August 1690, Limerick, laureate and draped bust left, rev. cursive date, reads Aug :, edge chevron milled, 12.17g, 12h (Withers Jul4/1; S.6580F), lightly pitted surfaces and soft to month, yet with a hint of mint red-brown within obverse legend, very fine (3)
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The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins
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£120
Starting price
£80