The Cities of Refuge
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1585. IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the ‘Cities of Refuge’. 1642-1649. Square Æ Farthing (9x8mm, 0.84 g). Bandon Bridge issue. Struck 1645-1647. (Retrograde B)·B within beaded border / [Three castle turret within beaded border]. D&F 316; SCBC 6560. Near VF for issue. Extremely rare. ($1000) From the Innisfree Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCIV.3 (April 1986), no. 2499.
1586. IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the ‘Cities of Refuge’. 1642-1649. Æ Halfpenny (24mm, 4.98 g, 6h). Countermarked Kilkenny 1642-1643 issue. Kilkenny mint. Issued 1645-1647. Five castles in form of rosette countermarked on Kilkenny 1642-1643 issue Æ Halfpenny (SCBC 6555). For undertype: D&F 263 and N.B.; SCBC 6563B. Countermark Near VF, host coin Near Fine for issue, dark brown patina, some roughness. Extremely rare. ($1000) From the Innisfree Collection.
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1587. IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the ‘Cities of Refuge’. 1642-1649. Square Æ Farthing (17x19mm, 2.85 g, 9h). Kinsale issue. Struck 1645-1647. Large K·S within beaded border / Coat-of-arms within beaded border. D&F 317; SCBC 6563. Near Fine, rough surfaces. Extremely rare. ($1000) From the Innisfree Collection.
1588. IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the ‘Cities of Refuge’. 1642-1649. Square Æ Farthing (14x15mm, 0.94 g, 5h). Youghal issue. Dated 1646. Large Y T; above, bird right; 1646 below; all within double linear border / Ship right; all within double linear border. D&F 319; SCBC 6565. Fine, somewhat rough. Very rare. ($750) From the Innisfree Collection.
1589. IRELAND. James II. 1685-1691. Æ Shilling (23mm, 6.84 g, 6h). ‘Gunmoney’ coinage. Dublin or Limerick mint. Dated May 1690. Laureate head left / Crown over two scepters crossed in saltire; J R in script across field, XII above, May in script below. D&F 438; SCBC 6582DD. Good VF. Struck on a heavy flan. Rare variety with inverted die axis. ($300) From the Innisfree Collection.
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