James 11 1690 coins Irish Gun Money

James 11 coins Irish Gun Money 1690 27 coins in total all Brass Bronze dates 1689 and 1690 Various Months stamped Varying condition Some 20mm and 1 is 30mm diameter but the rest are mainly 25mm diameter Looking for offers "James 11 issued an emergency coinage, a so called ‘money of necessity’. This was essentially a token coinage made from base metal, which was to be exchanged for silver and gold once the war had been won and James reinstated as King. Brass and scrap metal from objects such as church bells and old cannon was melted down for production, as were some guns, which is how it earned the nickname "gunmoney".