Irish Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Coin Weights, George I: Proclamation of 1718, issues by Vincent Kidder, qvarto, 4 dwt 8 gr (2, Pistoles), 6.74g/10h, 6.71g/2h (both W 2698), 2 dwt 4 gr (2, Half-Pistoles), 3.36g/10h (W 2704a), 2.95g/12h (W –), 1 dwt 17 1/2 gr (Quarter-Moidore), 1.97g/10h (W 2707b) [5]. Fourth fair but seemingly extremely rare, others fine to very fine, last very rare £90-£120

Provenance: First M.S.D. Westropp Collection; others Baldwin’s of St James’s Auction 53, 25 November 2020, lots 1313, 1927, 1928 (parts)