Coin
½ Crown Ormonde: Siege coinage — Ireland
Ireland • Sp# 6545
Overview
A silver ½ Crown piece of Ireland from the Ormonde siege coinage, minted between 1643 and 1644. The obverse displays a crowned 'C·R' (standing for Charles Rex) inside a double circle. The reverse shows 'IIs VId', indicating the value of 2 shillings and 6 pence, also within a double circle. This irregularly shaped round coin weighs 14.96 grams and has a diameter of 36 mm.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 14.96 g
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- References
- Sp# 6545
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) in double circle Script: Latin Lettering: C R
Reverse
IIs VId (denoting 2 shillings and six pence) within double circle Script: Latin Lettering: S D II VI
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Emergency coinage > Siege coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# 6545. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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