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CNG 108, Lot: 1234. Estimate $300.
Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AR Groat (18mm, 2.06 g, 5h). “Ormond Money” issue. Struck 1643-1644. Large C · R: ; crown above; all within linear and beaded border / Large IIII; D above; all within linear and beaded border. SCBI 22 (Copenhagen) 421 var. (no stop between or after C R); D&F 304 var. (no stop after R); SCBC 6548. Near VF, toned, some die flaws. Struck on an octagonal flan. Extremely rare variety with stop after R.


From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 914851 (January 2012); Innisfree Collection.

Of the 40 examples in CoinArchives of this issue, only one example has the pellets after the R on the obverse, DNW 132, lot 269 = DNW 77, lot 70 (hammer £650).