Watch List notes:

IRISH COINS, Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, 'Pro Bono' 'Shilling', 1804, 4.74g/12h (D 9); together with Commonwealth, Twopence, a contemporary forgery from base dies struck on a 'sandwich' of two thin sheets, rev. with Irish shield placed to the left of the shield of St George, 1.25g/6h [2]. First very fine but bright from prior cleaning, second fine and interesting
£100-150

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Provenance: Second Format FPL 51, March 1995 (2007).

The late owner's envelope for the second coin reads 'Probably made by one of the unofficial mints operating in Ireland during the Civil War'. Other specimens are known