James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shillings (5), all 1689 Dec:, plain R, 6.01g/12h, 5.30g/12h (both Withers 22/21), 6.32g/12h (Withers 24/23), 7.04g/12h, 6.82g/12h (both Withers 26/26) [5]. Last fine, others in varied state £80-£100

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 three from an O’Reilly’s Auction (Dublin) before 2000, bt Baldwin; fourth DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 1365 (part); last B. Allen Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 879 (part)