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IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AR Crown (36mm, 30.57 g, 6h). “Inchiquin Money,” first issue. Dublin mint. Struck 1642. VF.
CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 1141. Estimated: $ 4 000
British, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver
Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.
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IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AR Crown (36mm, 30.57 g, 6h). “Inchiquin Money,” first issue. Dublin mint. Struck 1642. “dwt: gr · 19 : 8” (denomination) in two lines within linear and beaded border / “dwt: gr · 19 : 8” (denomination) in two lines within linear and beaded border. D&F 217; SCBC 6532. Old cabinet toning, minor marks and scratches, usual areas of weakness. VF. Rare.
Ex Michael Gietzelt (Dix Noonan Webb 195, 22 September 2021), lot 176 (hammer £5500); Spink Numismatic Circular CIII.8 (October 1995), no. 5600; Classical Numismatic Group 34 (6 May 1995), lot 520.
Following the increase in ethnic and religious discrimination against the native Irish population during the first third of the seventeenth century, an open rebellion exploded in October 1641 as two Protestant Lords Justices had prevented the Irish parliament from passing a bill which would have alleviated Catholic grievances. Though the rebel forces failed in their attempt to seize Dublin Castle, they quickly found success at Ulster, whence the rebellion spread around the countryside. Following the outbreak of civil war between King Charles and the English parliament the next year in 1642, the rebel forces of Irish Catholics gave their support to the King, further placing them at odds with the English Protestants.
An emergency coinage was first issued during this period under the Lords Justices, with various denominations struck on cut pieces of flattened plate, commonly referred to as ‘Inchiquin Money’ after Lord Inchiquin, who was appointed to command the Protestant forces at Munster. The later issues of this coinage continued with more regular flans, though acknowledged allegiance to Charles with a crowned ‘C R’ on their obverses. Known as ‘Ormonde Money,’ they were named after the Earl of Ormonde, who was appointed Lieutenant of Ireland in 1643.
The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 20 September at 2 PM ET.
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