Coins

James II (1685-1691), Shillings (10), all large size, 1689 Jan, no stops on rev., 5.28g/12h (Timmins 1A var.; S 6581mmm var.); 1689 Jan., 7.99g/12h (Timmins 1B var.; S 6581M); 1689 Jan:, 6.90g/12h (Timmins 1C; S 6581M); 1689 Jan:, reversed a in month, 5.45g/12h (Timmins 1E; S 6581m); 1689 Jan, pearled top arches on crown, 6.22g/12h (Timmins 2F; S 6581M); 1689 Jan:, pearled top arches on crown, 6.94g/12h (Timmins 2G; S 6581M); 1689 Feb, 5.58g/12h (Timmins 1A; S 6581N); 1689 Feb:, reads hb instead of hib, 4.46g/9h (Timmins 1E; S 6581NNN); 1689 Feb:, pearled top arches on crown, 6.24g/12h (Timmins 2G; S 6581N); 1689 Mar., 6.05g/12h (Timmins 1A; S 6581O) [10]. Varied state
£300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Irish Gunmoney formed by Barry Allen.

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Provenance: First and eighth bt C.J. Denton November 1997; third bt KB Coins October 1990; fourth bt C.J. Denton February 1991; fifth Marshall Collection, Spink Auction 167, 31 March 2004, lot 338 (part); seventh bt D. Seaman January 1999; ninth bt C.J. Denton December 1998; last bt C.J. Denton October 1999