Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Crown. Weight: 29.13 g References: S 6544; DF 291. Well-struck on a full flan Very Fine (VF) Rare Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Lozenge within a quatrefoil separating the C and R Reverse: Roman numeral V (denoting 5 Shillings) within a double circle Stylised ‘S’…
Date: 1919 (April 15-27) Description: Extremely rare Limerick Soviet Five Shillings Note – Type A1 Printed in Black & Green inks, on Grey-blue paper. Signed by John Cronin (Chairman) and James Casey (Treasurer). Notes: There are five Types of Limerick Soviet notes, as follows: A1. Signatures John Cronin, Chairman; James Casey, Treasurer. Notes Stamped and…
Introduction: By the time Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1953, the crown coin was redundant as it was too big and heavy for loose change – so none circulated. It had become a purely commemorative issue and was only issued periodically. The ‘St George & the Dragon’ reverse design was also dropped –…
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