Exceptional Ormonde Pistole

Triton XIX, Lot: 2751. Estimate $100000. Sold for $130000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1642-1649. AV Pistole (21mm, 6.61 g, 2h). Ormonde Money. Struck 1646. ‘4 : 9w^tt :/ 7 : gr :’ in two lines / ‘4 : 9w^tt :/ 7 : gr :’ in two lines. O’Sullivan, Gold dies 1/2; D&F 269 (Inchiquin Money); SCBC 6552. EF, small scratch. Extremely rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex North American Family Collection.