1/2 Penny - James II Limerick Siege Coinage

€1.00
IssuerIreland
Year1691
TypeEmergency coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencySecond Irish Pound (1460-1826)
CompositionBrass
Weight6.3 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1928
Reference(s) Sp#6594, KM#108
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust of James II right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIACOBVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse descriptionHibernia seated left, harp right  NOTE: `N` in Hibernia is reversed.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHIBERNIA 1691
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1691  - Traces of donor coin may be still visible. -
Catalog ID7363308340
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