IRELAND. James II. 1685-1691. Æ Halfcrown. 'Gunmoney' coinage. Dublin mint. Dated July 1689. Withers 1/1; Timmins TB30B-1B; SCBC 6579A. Brassy surfaces, light porosity, numerous scratches and scrapes, four attempted piercings. Fine. The first halfcrown die pairing in the Withers study.
Ex John Rainey (Dix Noonan Webb 250, 3 March 2022), lot 100, purchased from Baldwin's, June 2013; H.M. Lingford Collection, purchased from Baldwin's, September 1945.