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).
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).
Suck My C**k. A crude Loyalist gesture directed at the Irish Republic. Small dark stain on reverse at 10 o'clock. Purchased from Michael Cartz / Telford, Shropshire, UK. (Jn. 3, 2021).
Suck My C**k. A crude Loyalist gesture directed at the Irish Republic. Small dark stain on reverse at 10 o'clock. Purchased from Michael Cartz / Telford, Shropshire, UK. (Jn. 3, 2021).
On its face it seems the maker misspelled Vanguard, as it appears as Van(-)uard. To correct it he punched a G above and below the missing letter. However, I've seen two additional examples with this same ?correction? which suggests it was intentional (see census for others). I have no explanation for the odd placement of letters. The coin itself has dull gray surfaces and shows dark staining with minor scuffing and scratching present. It may have also been cleaned at some point. Purchased from Michael Cartz / Telford, Shropshire, UK. (Nv. 6, 2020) ($1+).
1969 is the beginning of the Troubles and 1690 the date of the Battle of the Boyne who's outcome assured Protestant supremacy in Ireland. The dates are boldly struck on the coin's reverse. Seller discovered it in a lot of holiday coins (see Glossary) bought at auction. Purchased from Martin Harling / Maidstone, Kent, UK. (Ot. 22, 2020) ($4).
