LOT 3425
Ireland. Stuart, James II AE Halfcrown. 1685-1691.
Limerick mint. Dated March 1690. 'Gunmoney' coinage. 'Limerick' bust. IACOBVS • II • DEI • GRATIA, laureate and draped 'Limerick' bust to left / MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • REX • 1690 •, crown over crossed sceptres, dividing J R, XXX above, Mar: below. Timmins 3C; SCBC 6579MMMM. Near Very Fine.10 in. (8.83gr, 32mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
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Ireland. Stuart, James II AE Shilling. 1685-1691.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Dublin mint. Dated March(?) 1690. 'Gunmoney' coinage. IACOBVS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate head to left / MAG • BR • FRA • ET • HIB • REX • 1690•, crown over crossed sceptres, dividing J R, XII above, M[ar:(?)] below. Cf. SCBC 6581P. 5.56gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Ireland. Tudor, Elizabeth I CU Penny. 1558-1603.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Tower (London) mint; i.m: martlet. Dated 1602. Third (base) coinage. (Martlet) ELIZABETH • D '. G '. AN '. FR '. ET • HIBER .' RE '., coat-of-arms; E R flanking / (Martlet) POSVI • DEV .' ADIVTOREM • MEV '., crowned harp, dividing date. SCBC 6510A. 1.66gr, 20mm, 9h.
Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020). -
Ireland. Stuart (Orange), William and Mary CU Halfpenny. 1689-1694.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Dublin mint. Dated 1694. GVLIELMVS • ET • MARIA • DEI • GRATIA, conjoined busts to right / MAG • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • ET • REGINA, crowned harp, date across field. SCBC 6597. 6.70gr, 26mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).
