Date: 1642-43 Description: Rebel Money Crown; issued (from silver plate) by the Catholic Confederacy of Kilkenny from 1642-43 due to currency shortages. A large cross, vestiges of a beaded edge. A large V, small S above; large pellet below the S. Diameter: c. 44 mm (partial flan) Weight: 23.34 g References: S. 6558; D&F 313…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money Groat, small lozenge between CR; with tall, thin numerals and medium-sized ‘D’ on the reverse. Weight: 1.73 g References: S. 6548. D&F 304 Well-struck on a partial flan. Lots of wear & tear, plus a few knocks – suggesting substantial circulation. Despite the substantial wear and damage, this coin is…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Shilling, Pellet between CR; tall numerals, small ‘D’ on reverse Weight: 5.5 g References: S 6546 Well-struck on a full flan Good very fine (gVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Pellet between ‘C’ and ‘R’ Serifed CR within the inner (wire) circle Reverse: Roman…
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…
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.…
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