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Shilling, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from February 1689

anonymous · 1689-02 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Obverse: bust of a man with a laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: crown, through which two crossed scepters pass between the monogram of letters J and R; above the crown Roman numeral XXX, below the crown inscription "Feb." within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

coin shilling twaalf pence siege coin James II (koning van Engeland)Ierland

Credit lineShilling, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit februari 1689. 1689-02. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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