Description
Ireland, Civil War Coinage 1689-1691 AD, James II of the House of Stuart, Æ ‘Gun Money’ Shilling (6.01g, 25mm), 1689 January, Dublin mint. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of King James II facing to the left, legend surrounds, “IACOBVS· II· DEI· GRATIA”. Reverse: Saint Edward’s Crown over two Lis-tipped sceptres saltire, mark of value and date above, month below, royal cipher “J R” to field either side, legend surrounds, “·MAG· BR· FRA· ET· HIB· REX·”. Spink-6581A. Very legible and problem free, less often seen for the gun money types, a nice portrait and overall a very collectible example, Very Fine or better.
The obverse Latin legend is stated in full as “Iācōbus Secundus, Deī Grātiā”, with an English translation of “James the Second, by the Grace of God”. The reverse Latin legend continues from the obverse and reads “Magnae Britanniae, Franciae et Hiberniae, Rēx”, with an English translation of “King of Great Britain, France and Ireland”.