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Description: | 'Irish Gunmoney': Halfcrown of James II (1689 (unfortunately, the surface is too corroded to reveal the month - possibly September (Sept?))Spink (Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands) 6579In 1685 James II transferred the unexpired patent for minting halfpence to Sir John Knox, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and these were issued until 1688. James feld from England to France in that year and the crown was offered to his daughter, Mary and her husband, William of Orange. After drumming up Catholic support on the Continent James landed in Ireland in March 1689 to contyinue the struggle. Having insufficient funds to prosecute th war a plan was devised to issue official base metal token coins which would be exchanged for sterling silver after the war was won, and a nominal month as well as the year of issue was inscribed on them so that they could be redeemed in stages over a period of time. The coins were made of brass or latten from old cannon, bells, and other scrap metal and were called 'Brass Money', though they later became known as 'Gun money' coins.
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