S.6552 -

Ormonde Money, Duke of Ormonde’s gold coinage of 1646-7, Pistole, Dublin, undated, stamped 4dwt 7gr both sides, rev. without secondary colons, 6.62g/4h (Seaby/Brady 3, dies 1 and 3; S 6552; DF 269; KM. 67). Extremely rare, believed one of only two specimens available to commerce.  From the Theo Bullmore Collection of Irish Coins of the Great Rebellion, 1642-1649. Images courtesy of DNW. Auction 15th Sept. 2015.