Irish Coins & Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Pewter coinage, Proof Crown, 1690, in silver, reads triumpho, edge reads mlioris tessera fati, 20.02g/12h (Timmins 2B, this coin illustrated; S 6584). Very fine with some toning, extremely rare £6,000-£8,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Coins from the Michael Gietzelt Collection.

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Provenance: H.E. Manville Collection, DNW Auction 132, 15-18 September 2015, lot 307 [from Baldwin 1974]