357, Lot: 583. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IRELAND. Edward VI. 1547-1553. Brass Shilling – ‘Bungal’ (28mm, 3.16 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation of the Dublin mint. Dated 1552
in Roman numerals. Crowned and mantled bust right / Garnished coat-of-arms; E R flanking. SCBC 6494A. Fine, toned, light scratches and porosity, pierced.
During the reign of Elizabeth these pieces circulated as pennies in the province of Connaught.