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1604 to 1607, Ireland, King James I Hammered Shilling, second coinage, mintmark rose, crowned bust of the king with a long square cut beard, crowned harp with mintmark rose. IACOBVS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX / HENRICUS ROSAS REGNA IACOBUS. Full flan, weak in parts. CC Ref # IRE-42, gF
Ireland, 1643-44, Civil War, Ormonde Hammered Silver Shilling. Named after Lord of Ormonde who was Lieutenant of Ireland in 1643. Crudely struck issues which showed loyalty to the king by the crowned CR on the obverse. Struck from silver plate that had been cut to the correct size and weight. CC Ref # IRE-14, aVF
Ireland, 1682, King Charles II Milled Halfpenny with small letters. CC Ref # IRE-30, gF
Ireland, 1683, King Charles II Milled Halfpenny with small letters. CC Ref # IRE-31, gF
Ireland, March 1689, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Halfcrown. Large halfcrown with bust extending from top to bottom of flan, IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Crown and four sceptres flanked by scripted IR, XXX above crown, month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. CC Ref # IRE-38, VF
Ireland, August 1689, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Halfcrown. Large halfcrown with bust extending from top to bottom of flan, IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Crown and four sceptres flanked by scripted IR, XXX above crown, month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. CC Ref # IRE-39, VF
Ireland, September 1689, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Shilling issued September 1689 just months before the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. CC Ref # IRE-15, gF
Ireland, September 1689, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Shilling issued Sept. 1689 just months before the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. Large head of King James II with legend IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Crown with four sceptres, flanked by scripted IR, XII above crown with month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. CC Ref # IRE-43, aEF
Ireland, December 1689, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Sixpence issued just eight months before the Battle of the Boyne. Bust of James II – IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA, crown with four sceptres flanked by scripted IR; VI above crown, month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX, CC Ref # IRE-34, gVF
Ireland, 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Crown issued just months before the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. Issued after proclamations of 15th June 1690, in gun metal. Crowns were re-stamped large halfcrowns. Detail of the parent coin clearly visible to both sides. CC Ref # IRE-35, gVF
Ireland, 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Crown issued just months before the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. Issued after proclamations of 15th June 1690, in gun metal. Crowns were re-stamped large halfcrowns. Detail of the parent coin clearly visible to both sides. CC Ref # IRE-36, gVF
Ireland, 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Crown issued just months before the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. Issued after proclamations of 15th June 1690, in gun metal. Crowns were re-stamped large halfcrowns. Detail of the parent coin clearly visible to both sides. CC Ref # IRE-37, F
Ireland, 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Crown issued in the same year as the Battle of the Boyne. CC Ref # IRE-16, aEF/gF
Ireland, Mar: 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Halfcrown. Large halfcrown with bust extending from top to bottom of flan, IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Crown and four sceptres flanked by scripted IR, XXX above crown, month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. CC Ref # IRE-40, F
Ireland, March 1690, James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Halfcrown issued just four months before the Battle of the Boyne. CC Ref # IRE-15, gVF/gF
Ireland, Aug 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Halfcrown. Small halfcrown, IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Crown and four sceptres flanked by scripted IR, XXX above crown, month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. Minted in Limerick after the loss of the Dublin mint. A rarer type. CC Ref # IRE-41, F
Ireland, May 1690, King James II Emergency coinage - Gunmoney Shilling issued May. 1690 just months before the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. Small head of King James II with legend IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Crown with four sceptres, flanked by scripted IR, XII above crown with month below, MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX. CC Ref # IRE-44, gVF
Ireland, 1692, William and Mary Halfpenny. CC Ref # IRE-32, aVF
Ireland, 1741, King George II Halfpenny. CC Ref # IRE-33, gF
Ireland, 1805, King George III, 5 Irish Pence Bank Token. Designed by Lewis Pingo. This coin was intended to be equivalent to 1/13’s of a pillar dollar. CC Ref # IRE-45, gVF/aEF
Ireland, 1805, King George III Halfpenny. The 1805 issue was struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham. This issue has a sharp strike and an engrailed edge. The field is somewhat concave on this issue to preserve the main design during circulation. CC Ref # IRE-8, gVF
Ireland, 1806, King George III Farthing. The 1805 issue was struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham. This issue has a sharp strike and an engrailed edge. The field is somewhat concave on this issue to preserve the main design during circulation. CC Ref # IRE-10, VF
Ireland, 1813, King George III, 10 Irish Pence Bank Token. Designed by Thomas Wyon. This coin was intended to be equivalent to 2/13’s of a pillar dollar. CC Ref # IRE-46, choice EF
Ireland, 1813, King George III 10 pence Bank Token. CC Ref # IRE-4, EF
Ireland, 1813, King George III 10 pence Bank Token. CC Ref # IRE-5, gVF
Ireland, 1813, King George III Halfpenny Token. J Hilles Dublin. Payable in Bank of Ireland Notes. CC Ref # IRE-12, EF
Ireland, 1822, King George IV Halfpenny. This coin type was minted for just two year dates - 1822 and 1823. In 1817, UK silver coinage was generally introduced into Ireland. At that time and for a few years after 1817, there was an absence of regularly minted copper coinage in the UK. This shortage of copper coinage led to the need for an issue of regal Irish copper during the reign of George IV. The legal tender status lasted only till 12 July 1826. New UK copper coinage of George IV was introduced as legal tender on 13th January 1826. CC Ref # IRE-29, UNC
Ireland, 1822, King George IV Halfpenny. This coin type was minted for just two year dates - 1822 and 1823. In 1817, UK silver coinage was generally introduced into Ireland. At that time and for a few years after 1817, there was an absence of regularly minted copper coinage in the UK. This shortage of copper coinage led to the need for an issue of regal Irish copper during the reign of George IV. The legal tender status lasted only till 12 July 1826. New UK copper coinage of George IV was introduced as legal tender on 13th January 1826. CC Ref # IRE-7, VF
Ireland, 1823, King George IV Penny. This coin type was minted for just two year dates - 1822 and 1823.In 1817, UK silver coinage was generally introduced into Ireland. At that time and for a few years after 1817, there was an absence of regularly minted copper coinage in the UK. This shortage of copper coinage led to the need for an issue of regal Irish copper during the reign of George IV. The legal tender status lasted only till 12 July 1826. New UK copper coinage of George IV was introduced as legal tender on 13th January 1826. CC Ref # IRE-1, aEF
Ireland, 1834, Limerick Token. CC Ref # IRE-9, gVF
Ireland, 1928, Eire Silver Halfcrown. First year of issue. Struck in London because at the time it was not considered feasible to set up a mint in Ireland because it would be used for only a few months of the year for the number of coins required. This silver coinage has a fineness of 75%, higher than the British coinage of the period and almost 10 times more scarce. British silver coinage based on only 50% silver was thought to discolour too quickly. When the price of silver subsequently rose these coins were melted down in large numbers, increasing their rarity. This is a particularly nice example, untouched for many years. Excellent detail both sides which we have tried to capture in the photographs. No edge knocks or other faults. Graded as Extremely Fine. CC Ref # IRE-13, EF
Ireland, 1928, Eire.Silver Halfcrown. First year of issue. Struck in London because at the time it was not considered feasible to set up a mint in Ireland because it would be used for only a few months of the year for the number of coins required. This silver coinage has a fineness of 75%, higher than the British coinage of the period and almost 10 times more scarce. British silver coinage based on only 50% silver was thought to discolour too quickly. When the price of silver subsequently rose these coins were melted down in large numbers, increasing their rarity. This is a particularly nice example, untouched for many years. Excellent detail both sides which we have tried to capture in the photographs. No edge knocks or other faults. Graded as Extremely Fine. CC Ref # IRE-19, EF
Ireland, 1928, Eire Silver Shilling. First year of issue. The Coinage Committee recommended a bull for the reverse and submitted pictures of a coin of Thurium - 400 to 350 BC. The choice symbolises the importance of Irish cattle to the economy. CC Ref # IRE-21, EF
Ireland, 1928, Eire Nickel Sixpence. First year of issue. The wolfhound was chosen as the reverse to a large extent because it was popular in a public poll of suggested features. CC Ref # IRE-22, EF
Ireland, 1928, Eire Nickel Threepenny piece. First year of issue. The hare was selected because of its close association with sport and it also provided unity with the hound on the sixpence, the other nickel coin in this series, without being confused with it. Douglas Deane, writing from the Ulster Museum to the Irish Times, 19th March 1969, complained that the hare depicted was the English brown variety and not a native Irish hare. CC Ref # IRE-25, UNC
Ireland, 1928, Eire Halfpenny. First year of issue, uncirculated example, Copper has a surface fleck, not unusual for this issue. CC Ref # IRE-11, UNC
Ireland, 1931, Eire Silver Shilling. Rare year of issue, just 400,000 minted. The Coinage Committee recommended a bull for the reverse and submitted pictures of a coin of Thurium - 400 to 350 BC. The choice symbolises the importance of Irish cattle to the economy. CC Ref # IRE-24, EF
Ireland, 1933, Eire Halfpenny. Rare year of issue, just 720,000 minted and this is a nice example. CC Ref # IRE-23, EF
Ireland, 1939, Eire Silver Florin. First year with new obverse in use. Harp with very minor differences and EIRE 1939. Reverse remains unchanged till 1959. CC Ref # IRE-20, gVF
Ireland, 1940, Eire Halfcrown. Silver halfcrown with 75% silver content. One of the last years before silver was discontinued and replaced with Copper-Nickel. Mintage was low at 752,000 compared to mainland UK coinage where in 1940 almost 18 million halfcrowns were minted. Scarce difficult to find coin. CC Ref # IRE-1, EF
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