Gunmoney

The emergency coinage of 1689-1691 for the Irish campaign of James II

Written by NSI member Philip Timmins this important book brings together the years of his study of this uniquely Irish coinage.  Gunmoney is a scholarly publication written for collectors, dealers and students of Irish numismatics.  Every denomination that was struck is listed as is every variety, and the book is extensively illustrated.  Some varieties have never been published before.

The book is set out month by month, each of which begins with an account of the state of the warring kings’ campaigns.  For each month this is followed by details of Gunmoney production matters at the striking mints and its acceptance and use throughout Ireland are clarified.  The accounts of the state of the campaigns build to a general history of the Irish campaign of James II and at the same time they provide the numismatist with a context for striking Gunmoney.  Coin sheets follow these war diary accounts and the coin sheets fully describe and illustrate all of the denominations struck in that month.  A table of varieties sets out weight, edge type, orientation, reference number, diameter, denomination, month date, rarity and includes remarks about metal used, errors, and details of off-metal or restrike coins.  Gunmoney was struck at mints in Dublin and Limerick and varieties struck at each mint are identified.  There are sections on the white metal coinage and on the Hibernia coins of Limerick.  This is an important book about Irish numismatics and it comprehensively addresses the Gunmoney series in a way never done before.  For easy reference the book includes a comprehensive index.