Irish Gunmoney and Emergency Issues of 1689-1691 from the Collection of John Rainey

James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Crown, 1690, sword into legend, stop after iac, ii and rex, horse’s tail with loose strands, reads vict ore, 15.31g/12h (Withers 47/51; S 6578). Undertype visible both sides, fine, extremely rare; only one other of this die combination noted by Withers £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: DNW Auction 172, 11 March 2020, lot 223