Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Halfcrowns (2), both 1689 Mar., 15.03g/12h (Withers 2/2), 14.71g/12h (Withers 5/4; S 6579I) [2]. Good fine, but first with uneven edge £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Gunmoney and Emergency Issues of 1689-1691 from the Collection of John Rainey.

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Provenance: First H.M. Lingford Collection [from Baldwin July 1945], bt Baldwin June 2013; second T.M. Turner Collection, Glendining Auction, 15 October 1985, lot 468 (part), M. Bull Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 4259 (part), bt Baldwin May 2010

The reference is 6579I