Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Sixpence, no dot between CR, the ‘R’ with curly tail, large numeral, small D. Weight: 2.83 g References: S 6547, DF 302, KM. 59 Well-struck, albeit on a partial flan Almost Very Fine (aVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle No pellet between the ‘C’…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde money, Sixpence, lozenge between CR, large Roman numeral, large D. Weight: 2.53g References: S 6547, DF 301 Well-struck and centred, on an octagonal flan. Nearly Very Fine (aVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Lozenge between C and R Arm of ‘R’ extends beyond the inner…
Introduction: In 1809, the British defeated the French fleet in Zakynthos (October 2, 1809) captured Kefallonia, Kythera and Zakynthos, and took Lefkada in 1810. The French held out in Corfu until 1814. The Treaty of Paris in 1815 turned the islands into the “United States of the Ionian Islands” under British protection (November 5, 1815)…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, small lozenge between CR and small letters on obverse, tall numerals and medium D on reverse. Weight: 2.82 g References: S 6548 Well-struck on a generous, if somewhat irregular flan. Good Fine (gF) Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small lozenge separates CR Small…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Threepence, small lozenge between CR, with pellet to either side on obverse; thick numerals and letter ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 1.41 g References: S 6549, DF 306 Well-circulated on a somewhat irregular flan Fine (F) Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Crown completely enclosed by…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Threepence, thin numerals and large ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 1.36 g References: S 6549, DF 308 Well-struck on a slightly irregular flan. About Fine (aF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Crown completely enclosed by inner (wire) circle Reverse: Roman numeral III (denoting 3d)…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Twopence, small lozenge between CR; thick numerals and small ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 0.93 g References: S 6550, DF 311 Well-struck and nicely centred on a somewhat irregular flan. Very Fine (VF) Toned. Very Rare Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small lozenge between C·R…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Twopence, large letters. Well circulated, with light obverse scratches and reverse slightly double struck. Weight: 0.81 g References: S 6550, DF 310 Well-struck on a full flan but somewhat mutilated through excessive circulation and wear. A poor example of its type but the rarity of this piece makes it collectible.…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Charles I, Ormonde money, Groat, thin numerals on reverse. Weight: 1.87 g References: S 6548; DF 304. Very Fine (VF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small pellet between C·R Reverse: Old Roman numeral IIII (denoting 4 pence) within a double circle Thin numerals Country: Ireland Category:…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, pellet between CR on obverse; tall numerals and large ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 1.53 g References: S 6548; DF 305; KM 58 Good Fine (gF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Pellet between C and R Serifed ‘C’ and ‘R’ with R extending to…
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