277, Lot: 419. Estimate $100. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IRELAND. Edward VI. 1547-1553. Brass Shilling - ‘Bungal’ (30mm, 5.12 g, 7h). Contemporary imitation of the Dublin mint. Dated 1552 (
in Roman numerals). Crowned bust right / Coat-of-arms; E R flanking. SCBC 6494A. VF, dark green patina.
From the Innisfree Collection.
During the reign of Elizabeth these pieces circulated as pennies in the province of Connaught.