Record ID: LON-99F4A1
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County: Greater London Authority
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A Post-Medieval copper-alloy Irish 'gun money' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685-1688), dated August 1690. Mint of Dublin. Dimensions: diameter: 32.61mm; weigh: 17.00g.  These coins were minted during the Williamite War in Ireland (AD 1689-1691) and were to be redeemed for silver coinage after the war. They were made from old cannons, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt and the coins were never exchanged. Obverse: Laureate head of the king facing left Obverse inscription: IACOBVS . II . DEI . GRATIA . Reverse description: Crown in front of s…
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-86E4FF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
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A complete copper alloy half crown of James II ((AD 1685 - AD1688 (in Ireland AD 1685 - AD 1691), dating to the period AD 1690. Reverse depicts probably crossed spears behind a double arched crown, with May beneath crown, J to the left, R to the right and triple XXX above. Spink (2003) page 169 - 171, number 6580 - 6582. Diameter: 28.6 mm Thickness: 2.6 mm Weight: 10.0 g During 1689 and 1690, James II operated a military campaign in Ireland from where he planned to mount an invasion of England, having been deposed by Ma…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6ABC1A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
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A complete copper alloy half crown of James II ((AD 1685 - AD1688 (in Ireland AD 1685 - AD 1691), dating to the period AD 1690. Reverse depicts probably crossed spears behind a double arched crown, with June beneath crown, J to the left, R to the right and triple XXX above. Spink (2003) page 169 - 171, number 6580 - 6582. Diameter: 29.6 mm Thickness: 2.2 mm Weight: 10.2 g During 1689 and 1690, James II operated a military campaign in Ireland from where he planned to mount an invasion of England, having been deposed by Mary and Wi…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2023
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Record ID: OXON-92773E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
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A Post Medieval copper alloy Irish 'Gun Money' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685-88) dating to 1690. Reverse depicting crown over sceptres, dividing J R, XXX above and Mar (March) below. Spink (2002:169), no.6579. These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James attempted to recover the English throne and and were ultimately intended to be exchanged for silver coins of equivalent value. They were made from old cannon, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt, and the coins were never exchanged. Ref: Spink: Coins of Scotland,Ireland and the Islands 2003.
Created on: Friday 14th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-C03293
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
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A Post Medieval copper alloy Irish 'Gun Money' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685-88) dating to AD 1689. Reverse depicting crown over sceptres, dividing J R, XXX above and Feb (February) below. Spink (2015) Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, p 169, no. 6579. Diameter: 31.6 mm Weight: 11.6 g These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James attempted to recover the English throne and and were ultimately intended to be exchanged for silver coins of equivalent value. They were made from old cannon, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt, and …
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2022
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Record ID: WAW-6C0EA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
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A Post Medieval copper alloy Irish 'gun money' halfcrown of James II (England: AD 1685-88, Ireland: AD 1685-91). Issued in AD 1690 possibly in June (Spink 6580D). Dublin mint. Spink (2003: 169). Coin is chipped around the edge.  For a comparable example see PAS record LON-37766C Here, Wyatt (2022) states that coins such as these were part of the emergency coinage issued by James II as he attempted to recover the English throne during the 17th century Williamite war in Ireland (AD 1689-91)…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: LON-37766C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
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A Post-Medieval copper-alloy Irish 'gun money' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685-1688), dated May 1690. Mint of Dublin. Dimensions: diameter: 28.84mm; weigh: 9.93g. These coins were minted during the Williamite War in Ireland (AD 1689-1691) and were to be redeemed for silver coinage after the war. They were made from old cannons, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt and the coins were never exchanged. Obverse: Laureate head of the king facing left Obverse inscription: IACOBVS . II . DEI . GRATIA . Reverse description: Crown in front of sceptres for…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-0FECD7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
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A post-medieval copper alloy coin: an Irish 'gunmoney' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685 - 1691) dated October 1689. It is 32.3mm in diameter and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 13.46g. See Seaby, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, No. 6579E, on page 168.
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
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Record ID: NARC-333024
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
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A complete copper alloy Half Crown of James II (AD 1685-1688). Gun money. Crown with cross sceptre reverse with value XXX above. Mint of Dublin or Limerick. AD 1690 Diameter: 29.23mm, Thickness: 2.27mm, Weight: 8.8g. Seaby (2003, 169-170).
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-5EB93B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
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A Post Medieval copper alloy Irish 'gun money' shilling of James II (AD 1685 - 1691), Dublin or Limerick mint, dated May 1690. The coin is 28.2mm in diameter, 1.9mm thick and weighs 7.01g. See Spink (2003) Coin sof Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, number 6580B. Obverse: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA; laureate bust left. Reverse: 1690 MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX; Crown over sceptres dividing JR, XXX above, May below. These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James II was attempting to recover the English throne and were ultimately intended to be exchanged for silver coins of equiv…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: WMID-E2253E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
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An incomplete copper alloy Irish halfcrown of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691), issued as part of the 'Brass Money' or 'Gunmoney' coinage, in AD 1690 (March) at either the Dublin or Limerick mint. Spink, p168, no 6579. Diameter: 31.8 mm Thickness: 2.7 mm Weight: 8.4 g These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James was attempting to recover the English throne and and were supposed to be exchanged for silver coins of equivalent value. They were made from old cannon, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt and the coins were never exchanged.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-6E75F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
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A copper alloy Irish coin; a 'Gunmoney' halfcrown of James II (AD 1685 - AD 1691), dating from AD 1689. The reverse depicts crossed sceptres behind a double arched crown, with 'J' to left of crown and 'R' to right, 1689 and XXX (mark of value) above and the month indicated below, but sadly illegible. See Spink (2003) Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, page 168, number 6579A - 6579LL. The coin is 32.3mm diameter, 2.5mm thick and 11.29g.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Record ID: SUR-981DD2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
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An Irish halfcrown minted during the Irish Rebellion of 1642 as an emergency currency by the Lords Justices of Dublin. The coin is an irregualar polygon stamped on both sides with the weight of a halfcrown in pennyweight and grains (9dwt:6gr).
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-F4D902
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
'Irish Gunmoney': Halfcrown of James II (1689 (unfortunately, the surface is too corroded to reveal the month - possibly September (Sept?)) Spink (Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands) 6579 In 1685 James II transferred the unexpired patent for minting halfpence to Sir John Knox, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and these were issued until 1688. James feld from England to France in that year and the crown was offered to his daughter, Mary and her husband, William of Orange. After drumming up Catholic support on the Continent James landed in Ireland in March 1689 to contyinue the str…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Monday 24th September 2012
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