IRELAND. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR sixpence. 2.81 gm. 18 mm. Ormond Siege coinage. 1643-1644. Crowned C R in a circle / Roman numeral VI, a small D above, in a circle. S. 6547. D&F 302 (this coin photographed). Very Fine; attractive old toning; better-than-normal strike; scarcer variety. D&F plate coin. Dowle and Finn was the 1969 Spink publication, still a key reference for attributing Irish coins.

Ex Spink 182. June 2006.