Lot 38-302. Ireland, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1462-1469. AR half crown. "Ormonde Money" issue. Struck 1643-44.
Lot 38-302. Ireland, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1462-1469. AR half crown. "Ormonde Money" issue. Struck 1643-44.
Ireland, The Great Rebellion. Issues of the Lords Justices. 1462-1469. AR half crown ("Ormonde Money" issue. Struck 1643-44. Crowned C·R / IIVI, SD above. SCBC 6545; SCBI 419. VF35.
PCGS certified and graded VF35 An emergency coinage was first issued during this period under the Lords Justices, with various denominations struck on cut pieces of flattened plate, commonly referred to as ï¾Inchiquin Moneyï¾ after Lord Inchiquin, who was appointed to command the Protestant forces at Munster. The later issues of this coinage continued with more regular flans, though acknowledged allegiance to Charles with a crowned ï¾C Rï¾ on their obverses. Known as ï¾Ormonde Money,ï¾ they were named after the Earl of Ormonde, who was appointed Lieutenant of Ireland in 1643.
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