Print

Irish Silver Coins and Tokens, 1649-1813, From the Collection of the Late Harrington Manville

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 15 September 2015.

Valuations

If you are interested in selling your items and would like a valuation, our experts would be happy to help.

Click here to request a valuation

Lot 282, 15 Sep 15

Ormonde Money of 1649, Crown, mm. lis, 28.06g/3h (S 6553; DF 336; KM. 84). Weak in parts although centre of obverse with good detail, fine to very fine, large flan, grey tone, very rare £4,000-5,000

Lot 282, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £8,000

Lot 283, 15 Sep 15

Ormonde Money of 1649, Halfcrown, mm. lis, 14.08g/4h (Bull 15; S 6554; DF 337; KM. 83). Part flat and a small striking split, otherwise very fine and very rare £3,000-4,000

Lot 283, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £6,000

Lot 284, 15 Sep 15

St Patrick’s coinage, Proof Farthing, in silver, large module, large lettering, colon stops, legend without stars, 25mm, 8.20g/6h (S 6570 var.; DF 344; J.J. Ford VII, 8, same dies; KM. 86.2a). Edge filed and some light scratches on obverse, even wear, fine, very rare £1,500-2,000

Lot 284, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £3,000

Lot 285, 15 Sep 15

St Patrick’s coinage, Proof Farthing, in silver, small module, small lettering, nimbus around the head of St Patrick, colon stops on obv., single pellet stops on rev., edge grained, 7.00g/12h (S 6572A; DF 346 var.; Nelson, BNJ 1904, pl. ii, 13, this coin). Minor surface marks on obverse and high points with even wear, otherwise good fine and toned, exceptionally rare; perhaps only 3 or 4 specimens known £5,000-8,000

Lot 285, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £13,000

Lot 286, 15 Sep 15

Dublin Corporation, Halfpenny, 1679, in silver, arms of Dublin, · the · dvblin · halfpennie ·, rev. crowned harp, · long · live · the · king ·, edge grained, 9.14g/12h (DF 349, not listed in silver). Obverse fine, reverse better, of the highest rarity; believed to be the only known specimen in silver £6,000-10,000

Lot 286, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £7,500

Lot 287, 15 Sep 15

Regal coinage, Proof Halfpenny, 1680, in silver, large letters, edge grained, 8.24g/12h (S 6574; DF 352; KM. 90.1a). A pocket piece; high points worn, otherwise good fine and toned, of the highest rarity, only one other, less fine, specimen believed known [Lockett 641, from a different reverse die] £3,000-5,000

Lot 287, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £5,000

Lot 288, 15 Sep 15

Regal coinage, Proof Halfpenny, 1681, in silver, small letters, edge grained, 7.37g/12h (S 6575; DF 355; KM. 91a). Several scratches in reverse field, otherwise very fine, rare £800-1,000

Lot 288, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £900

Lot 289, 15 Sep 15

Medal or Pattern for a coin, in silver, unsigned [by G. Bower], laureate bust left with long hair, carolvs · a · carolo, rev. crowned harp, honi · soit · qvi · mal · y · pense in surrounding Garter, edge plain, 34mm, 23.13g/6h (MI I, 599/285; cf. ‘English’ Coll. I, 256; cf. M & M Deutschland 9, 1317; cf. Foley 506). A pocket piece; minor edge bruising, otherwise about fine, reverse better, superior to the Foley specimen, extremely rare...

Lot 289, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £480

Lot 290, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Halfcrown, 1689 Sepr, in silver, edge grained, 15.06g/12h (S 6579DD; DF 380; KM. 95a). Several surface marks and scratches, otherwise fine with grey tone, extremely rare £1,000-1,500

Lot 290, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £8,000

Lot 291, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Halfcrown, 1689 Jan:, in silver, edge grained, 15.93g/12h (S 6579JJ; DF 386; KM. 95a). Striking flaw above forehead, otherwise about very fine, light grey tone, extremely rare £2,000-3,000

Lot 291, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £8,000

Lot 292, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Halfcrown, 1689 Mar:, in silver, James press, edge grained, 17.04g/12h (S 6579MM; DF 390; KM. 95a). Struck on a slightly oval planchet, fair to fine, extremely rare £700-900

Lot 292, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £6,000

Lot 293, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Halfcrown, 1690 Apr., in silver, large size, James press, edge grained, 17.01g/12h (S 6579NN; DF 395; KM. 95a; cf. LaRiviere 163, same dies). Very slight rubbing on right side of crown on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with reflective fields, grey tone, extremely rare £3,000-4,000

Lot 293, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £11,000

Lot 294, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Halfcrown, 1690 May·, in silver, small size, James press, edge grained, 9.90g/12h (S 6580b; DF 400; KM. 101a; cf. Spink 26 March 2013, 681, same dies). Edge graining irregular in parts, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500

Lot 294, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £2,400

Lot 295, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1689 Augt·, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, edge grained, 8.11g/12h (S 6581CC; DF 413; KM. 94a). Face slightly rubbed and die flaw across reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,000-1,500

Lot 295, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £1,900

Lot 296, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1689 Jan, in silver, Duchess press, pearled bands on crown, normal a in Jan, edge grained, 5.87g/3h (S 6581Mmm; DF 422; KM. 94a). Struck slightly off-centre, weak on obverse at 3 o’clock (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise about very fine, grey tone, extremely rare £1,000-1,500

Lot 296, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £2,000

Lot 297, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1689 Jan:, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, reversed a in Jan, edge grained, 6.35g/12h (S 6581mm; DF 424; KM. 94a). Extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare £2,000-3,000

Lot 297, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £3,400

Lot 298, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1689 Feb:, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, edge grained, 6.09g/12h (S 6581n; DF 426; KM. 94a). Very fine and toned, extremely rare £1,500-2,000

Lot 298, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £2,400

Lot 299, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1690 Mar:, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, sceptre to stop between br fra, edge grained, 7.03g/12h (S 6581PPP; DF 431; KM. 94a; cf. LaRiviere 169, same dies). Extremely fine with reflective fields, toned, very rare £2,000-3,000

Lot 299, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £3,600

Lot 300, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1690 Mar:, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. sceptre to f of fra, edge grained, 7.26g/12h (S 6581PPP; DF 431; KM. 94a). About fine, very rare £300-500

Lot 300, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £900

Lot 301, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1690 Mar:, in silver, James press, foliate bands on crown, different dies, a of iacobvs appears un-barred, rev. of neater style, edge feintly grained over bust, otherwise apparently plain, 7.53g/12h (S 6581PPP; DF 431; KM. 94a). Fair, extremely rare £300-500

Lot 301, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £900

Lot 302, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1690 May, in silver, Dublin, pearled bands on crown, shackles on uprights of ir, edge grained, 3.82g/12h (S 6582DDD; DF 442; KM. 100a; cf. LaRiviere 171, same dies). Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £1,200-1,500

Lot 302, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £1,800

Lot 303, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Shilling, 1690 June, in silver, on a thick flan, edge grained, 6.55g/12h (S 6582g; DF 445; KM. 100a). Practically as struck with fully reflective fields and deeply toned, extremely rare £3,000-4,000

Lot 303, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £5,500

Lot 304, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Sixpence, 1689 Sepr, in silver, James press, pearled bands on crown, edge plain, 3.87g/12h (S 6583EEE; DF 455a; KM. 93a; cf. Baldwin 48, 5043, same obv. die). Fine, green patina, extremely rare £600-800

Lot 304, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £1,300

Lot 305, 15 Sep 15

Gunmoney coinage, Proof Sixpence, 1689 Jan:, in silver, James press, pearled bands on crown, edge grained, 3.39g/12h (S 6583jjj; DF 460; KM. 93a; cf. LaRiviere 174, different dies). Struck slightly off-centre and with dulled appearance, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000

Lot 305, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £3,200

Previous Page

Pages
1
2
3