Co Wicklow, Ballymurtagh, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (8), Hibernia seated (3), revs. bust of Shakespeare (2), 6.12g/6h (DH Dublin 227; Cobwright S0060/I0010), 6.10g/7h (DH 228), bust of the Prince of Wales, 6.70g/6h (DH 229); hm co cypher (4), revs. bust of John of Gaunt (2), anglesey edge, 9.74g/6h (DH 231), edge plain, 6.54g/6h (DH 231a), bust of the Prince of Wales, 9.45g/6h (DH 232), ship, 5.08g/1h (DH 233); wh co cypher, rev. bust of bishop, 5.61g/6h (DH 234) [8]. Last two fine, both extremely rare, others generally very fine, some better and patinated £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 227 bt R. Gladdle April 1998; DH 228 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 229 and 231a bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 231 bt M.Z. Gerson June 1979; DH 232 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 89 (part), bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 233 ‘Dublinia’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 21 February 1997, lot 210 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1394 (part); *DH 234 bt J. Spingarn May 1997