Image Information
Type | Coin |
Title | 1688 / 1690 (L-14b) |
Date | 1951 |
Country | Eire |
Institution /Catalog # |
L-14b |
Denomination | florin |
Description | Coins stamped 1688 are rare. The date is a reference to the beginning of the Glorious Revolution that culminated at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and unseated the Catholic King James II. 1688 is stamped unevenly between the harp and Eire on the obverse. Purchased from Michael Cartz / Telford, Shropshire, UK. (Jn. 30, 2021) ($10). |
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