Lot 612

Description

Ireland, 'Slap' or makeshift tokens, worn silver shillings and sixpences countermarked by merchants and traders and circulated by weight (see McAllister 962 where 55 are described) includes a 1606 sixpence clipped down to 18mm. Shilling size (7) sixpence size (6) mainly used in late 18th century. Also a crude ('blacksmith' style) contemporary counterfeit of the 1822/3 penny dated 1821. Co. Tipperary William Hodgins Cloughjordan penny 1858, minted by W.J. Taylor for export to Australia and New Zealand (Andrews 659). Cronebane halfpennies 1789 (4) undated, Wexford, Enniscorthy Woodcock's Bank halfpenny 1800, Camac Kyan Camac halfpenny 1793, Bank token for ten pence Irish 1813, George III penny 1805, Charles II halfpenny 1686 and James II Gunmoney crown 1690 halfcrown October 1689 and shilling July 1689. Poor-good very fine. (27)

The Hodgin's penny purchased from Spink in 1975, the slap tokens ex Glendining's in 1964.