CNG 87, Lot: 2135. Estimate $200. Sold for $480. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND. James II. 1685-1691. Æ Halfcrown (33mm, 11.88 g, 12h). “Gun Money” issue, D&F Type B. Dublin or Limerick mint. Dated July 1690. Laureate head left / Crown over crossed scepters, ornate J R across fields; above, date above mark of value; July (month of issue) in script below. SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), 442 (same dies); D&F 405; SCBC 6580F. Choice EF, attractive light-brown surfaces, reverse struck with slightly worn die.

From the HLT Collection.