“Inchiquin Money”

CNG 103, Lot: 1244. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AR Halfcrown (26mm, 14.93 g, 7h). ‘Inchiquin Money’. First issue. Struck 1642. dw ··· gr/ 9 : I6 in two lines; all within circular pearl and linear border / dw ··· gr/ 9 : I6 in two lines; all within circular pearl and linear border. SCBI 22 (Copenhagen) –; D&F 277; SCBC 6533. Near VF, toned. Obverse and reverse struck from the same die. Very rare.

Ex Colin Adams Collection (Spink 177, 1 December 2005), lot 828; Herbert M. Lingford Collection, purchased August 1944 (includes his ticket).