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gun

21mm

1689 brass sixpence ("Gun Money")

Melted cannons were recycled for emergency coinage; hence the nickname "Gun Money". One of the few coins dated also by month, so this is "July 1689". James II of Great Britain was embroiled in a civil war and Ireland was his last . . .

NGC MS62 — $1977

Match rating: 100%

1690

29mm

1690 brass half crown, or 2 ½ shillings

Gun money struck in May of 1690. Superb quality metal and strike.

NGC AU55 — $677

Match rating: 100%

lim

26mm

1691 (misshapen 1 on die read as 3 by NGC) brass halfpence, struck at the siege of Limerick

Struck at the siege of Limerick over a large gunmoney shilling, by the defenders of James II. An interesting combination of a siege coin struck over an emergency issue. Smooth glossy brown surfaces with much undertype still showing.

NGC XF45 BN — $577

Match rating: 100%

1738

21mm

1738 bronze farthing, or ¼ pence for Ireland

NGC MS65 BN — $877

Match rating: 100%

1806

20.5mm

1806 bronze farthing, or ¼ pence

NGC MS61 BN — $117

Match rating: 100%

1940 Free State of Ireland copper halfpenny

NGC MS62 BN — $177

Match rating: 100%

 Note #1

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