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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3399994, member: 14873"]<font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">I have recently become fascinated by this coinage. I wish I would have collected and researched these coins earlier for they are, in my opinion, of great historical interest.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><b>Gun Money online references:</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">1. <a href="http://www.theirishstory.com/2018/07/08/the-jacobite-williamite-war-an-overview/#.XHmMJKBlDIU" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.theirishstory.com/2018/07/08/the-jacobite-williamite-war-an-overview/#.XHmMJKBlDIU" rel="nofollow">The Jacobite-Williamite War</a> - section devoted to gun money</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">2. <a href="https://www.oldcurrencyexchange.com/2014/06/15/james-ii-gunmoney-a-photo-blog-of-the-known-variations/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.oldcurrencyexchange.com/2014/06/15/james-ii-gunmoney-a-photo-blog-of-the-known-variations/" rel="nofollow">O'Brien Coin Guide: James II Gunmoney</a> - an excellent overview and illustrated reference.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><b>James II (1685-1688) bronze gun money first series large shilling (1689)</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><img src="http://jp29.org/000james21.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Dublin Mint, Diameter: 25mm, Weight: 5.33gm</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Obverse depiction: James II bust facing left</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Inscription: <b>IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">(James the second by the Grace of God)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Reverse depiction: Royal Crown, centered over crossed scepters.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Peripheral inscription: <b>MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1689</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">(King of Great Britain, France and Ireland)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Inscription above Crown: <b>XII</b> (12 pence=one shilling)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Inscription below Crown in script: <b><i>Jan</i></b> (month of issue)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Inscription left and right of Crown in script: <b><i>J R</i></b> (James Rex)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Notes:</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">1. Early Dublin Mint issue</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">…………………………………………………………………………………</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><b>James II (1685-1688) bronze gun money third series half penny (1691)</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><img src="http://jp29.org/000james22xo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000james22xr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Limerick Mint besieged</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Obverse depiction: James II bust facing left</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Inscription: <b>IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">(James the second by the Grace of God)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Reverse depiction: Hibernia seated left holding crucifix aloft in right hand.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Peripheral inscription: <b>HIBERNIA 1691</b> (N retrograde)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Notes:</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">1. First appearance of Hibernia (personification of Ireland) on a coin reverse</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">……………………………………………………………………………………</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><b>James II (1685-1688) bronze gun money overstruck third series half penny (1691)</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><img src="http://jp29.org/000james23xo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000james23xr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Limerick Mint besieged</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Obverse depiction: James II bust facing left (overstruck crown shows at center of bust)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Inscription: <b>IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">(James the second by the Grace of God)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Reverse depiction: Hibernia seated left holding crucifix aloft in right hand.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Peripheral inscription: <b>HIBERNIA 1691</b> (N retrograde)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">Notes:</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066">1. First appearance of Hibernia (personification of Ireland) on a coin reverse (as previous coin)</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"><br /></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="color: #660066"></span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3399994, member: 14873"][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#660066]I have recently become fascinated by this coinage. I wish I would have collected and researched these coins earlier for they are, in my opinion, of great historical interest. [B]Gun Money online references:[/B] 1. [URL='http://www.theirishstory.com/2018/07/08/the-jacobite-williamite-war-an-overview/#.XHmMJKBlDIU']The Jacobite-Williamite War[/URL] - section devoted to gun money 2. [URL='https://www.oldcurrencyexchange.com/2014/06/15/james-ii-gunmoney-a-photo-blog-of-the-known-variations/']O'Brien Coin Guide: James II Gunmoney[/URL] - an excellent overview and illustrated reference. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [B]James II (1685-1688) bronze gun money first series large shilling (1689)[/B] [IMG]http://jp29.org/000james21.jpg[/IMG] Dublin Mint, Diameter: 25mm, Weight: 5.33gm Obverse depiction: James II bust facing left Inscription: [B]IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA[/B] (James the second by the Grace of God) Reverse depiction: Royal Crown, centered over crossed scepters. Peripheral inscription: [B]MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1689[/B] (King of Great Britain, France and Ireland) Inscription above Crown: [B]XII[/B] (12 pence=one shilling) Inscription below Crown in script: [B][I]Jan[/I][/B] (month of issue) Inscription left and right of Crown in script: [B][I]J R[/I][/B] (James Rex) Notes: 1. Early Dublin Mint issue ………………………………………………………………………………… [B]James II (1685-1688) bronze gun money third series half penny (1691)[/B] [IMG]http://jp29.org/000james22xo.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://jp29.org/000james22xr.jpg[/IMG] Limerick Mint besieged Obverse depiction: James II bust facing left Inscription: [B]IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA[/B] (James the second by the Grace of God) Reverse depiction: Hibernia seated left holding crucifix aloft in right hand. Peripheral inscription: [B]HIBERNIA 1691[/B] (N retrograde) Notes: 1. First appearance of Hibernia (personification of Ireland) on a coin reverse …………………………………………………………………………………… [B]James II (1685-1688) bronze gun money overstruck third series half penny (1691)[/B] [IMG]http://jp29.org/000james23xo.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://jp29.org/000james23xr.jpg[/IMG] Limerick Mint besieged Obverse depiction: James II bust facing left (overstruck crown shows at center of bust) Inscription: [B]IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA[/B] (James the second by the Grace of God) Reverse depiction: Hibernia seated left holding crucifix aloft in right hand. Peripheral inscription: [B]HIBERNIA 1691[/B] (N retrograde) Notes: 1. First appearance of Hibernia (personification of Ireland) on a coin reverse (as previous coin) [/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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