Fantasy Coins and Medallions, Ireland, Mary, shilling, mm. lis, MARIA D'G' ANG' FRA' Z HIB' REGINA, annulet stops, crowned bust l., rev. VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA M D LIII, crowned harp between crowned initials M and R (Pagan 80), about very fine
A similar example was passed at Sotheby, 3-5 May 1844, lot 370: (h) is illustrated in P. Seaby, Coins and Tokens of Ireland (1970), plate facing p. 100, no. 7.
produced by Emery, a successful and prolific forger whom the Times in July 1842 labelled 'an impudent and unprincipled forger'. The subject is written about by H. E. Pagan in BNJ. 40, 1971, Mr Emery's Mint.
(100-200 GBP)