Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shillings (3), 1689 Oct:, 6.07g/12h (Withers 17/14), Oct, 5.99g/12h (Withers 22/21; S 6581D), Oct., no stops on obv., 5.54g/12h (Withers 26/24; S 6581D2) [3]. About fine and better, last with some metal flaws but rare £90-£120

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 from an O’Reilly’s Auction (Dublin) before 2000, bt Baldwin; second B. Allen Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 147, 12-14 June 2018, lot 1101 (part) [from B. King July 1995]; last B. Allen Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 879 (part) [from C.J. Denton October 1998]