Date: 1642-43 Description: Kilkenny Rebel Money Sixpence; issued by the Catholic Confederacy of Kilkenny from 1642-43 and counter-marked on a silver Sixpence of James I (his Second Coinage, 3rd bust, mm Rose 1605-06) for Ireland, in 1558); one counter-mark struck on the monarch’s bust in the form of a raised “K” on a castle (single…
Date: 1642-43 Description: Kilkenny Rebel Money Shilling; issued by the Catholic Confederacy of Kilkenny from 1642-43 and counter-marked on a base Shilling of Elizabeth I (her first issue of base coinage for Ireland, in 1558); the counter-mark is struck on either side of the monarch’s bust in the form of a raised “K” on a…
Date: c. 1606-07 Description: James I (1603-1625), Second coinage (4th Bust), Silver Shilling, mm. Escallop Possibly smoothed in obverse fields, otherwise better than very fine (gVF) Weight: 4.63g References: S 6516; DF 261 Obverse: Crowned (fourth) bust of James I, facing right. The fourth bust can be quickly identified via the ‘plain shoulder’ and ‘ruff’…
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 ‘serifed’ S above. Weight: 24.57 g References: S 6558; DF 313; KM 66 Well-struck on a slightly smaller flan than…
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…
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