Gun money (Irish: airgead gunna) was an issue of coins made by the forces of James II during the Williamite War in Ireland between 1689 and 1691. They were minted in base metal (copper, brass or pewter), and were designed to be redeemed for silver coins following a victory by James II and consequently bore the date in months to allow a gradual replacement. As James lost the war, that replacement never took place, although the coins were allowed to circulate at much reduced values before the copper coinage was resumed. They were mostly withdrawn from circulation in the early 18th century.
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| - Gun money (Irish: airgead gunna) was an issue of coins made by the forces of James II during the Williamite War in Ireland between 1689 and 1691. They were minted in base metal (copper, brass or pewter), and were designed to be redeemed for silver coins following a victory by James II and consequently bore the date in months to allow a gradual replacement. As James lost the war, that replacement never took place, although the coins were allowed to circulate at much reduced values before the copper coinage was resumed. They were mostly withdrawn from circulation in the early 18th century. (en)
- Gunmoney, deutsch Kanonengeld, ist die Bezeichnung für eine Reihe von Münzen, die im Namen von Jakob II. (England) während der Invasion seines französischen Unterstützungsheeres von Juni 1689 bis Oktober 1690 aus dem Metall von alten Kanonen und anderen Schrottteilen hergestellt wurden, mit der Zusage, diese später wieder in Silbergeld umzutauschen. Es handelte sich dabei zuerst um Sixpence-, Shilling- (12 Pence) und Half-Crown-Münzen (zweieinhalb Shilling/30 Pence). Später wurden die Münzen gleicher Größe mit dem nächsthöheren Nominal ausgegeben, also der Shilling in der Sixpence-Größe, die Halfcrown in Shilling-Größe und Crown in Halfcrown-Größe. Häufig wurden Münzen einfach überprägt. Als Besonderheit waren die Münzen (außer der Crown-Münze) nicht bloß mit Jahreszahl, sondern auch mit d (de)
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| - Gunmoney, deutsch Kanonengeld, ist die Bezeichnung für eine Reihe von Münzen, die im Namen von Jakob II. (England) während der Invasion seines französischen Unterstützungsheeres von Juni 1689 bis Oktober 1690 aus dem Metall von alten Kanonen und anderen Schrottteilen hergestellt wurden, mit der Zusage, diese später wieder in Silbergeld umzutauschen. Es handelte sich dabei zuerst um Sixpence-, Shilling- (12 Pence) und Half-Crown-Münzen (zweieinhalb Shilling/30 Pence). Später wurden die Münzen gleicher Größe mit dem nächsthöheren Nominal ausgegeben, also der Shilling in der Sixpence-Größe, die Halfcrown in Shilling-Größe und Crown in Halfcrown-Größe. Häufig wurden Münzen einfach überprägt. Als Besonderheit waren die Münzen (außer der Crown-Münze) nicht bloß mit Jahreszahl, sondern auch mit dem Präge-Monat versehen. Als nach der Schlacht von Boyne die Kämpfer von Wilhelm von Oranien die Dubliner Münze eroberten, setzten die Jakobiten die Prägung noch kurze Zeit in Limerick fort. Das Kanonengeld wurde 1691 von Wilhelm außer Kurs gesetzt. (de)
- Gun money (Irish: airgead gunna) was an issue of coins made by the forces of James II during the Williamite War in Ireland between 1689 and 1691. They were minted in base metal (copper, brass or pewter), and were designed to be redeemed for silver coins following a victory by James II and consequently bore the date in months to allow a gradual replacement. As James lost the war, that replacement never took place, although the coins were allowed to circulate at much reduced values before the copper coinage was resumed. They were mostly withdrawn from circulation in the early 18th century. The name "gun money" stems from the idea that they were minted from melted down guns. However, many other brass objects, such as church bells, were also used. There were two issues. The first "large" issue consisted of sixpences, shillings and half crowns (2½ shillings). The second, "small" issue consisted of shillings, halfcrowns and crowns (5 shillings). Some of the second issue were overstruck on large issue pieces, with shillings struck over sixpences, half crowns on shillings and crowns on half crowns. The most notable feature of the coins is the date, because the month of striking was also included. This was so that after the war (in the event of James' victory), soldiers would be able to claim interest on their wages, which had been withheld from proper payment for so long. Specimen strikings were produced in silver and gold for most months, and these tend to be extremely rare. (en)
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