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Six Pence, Emergency Coin of James II, King of England, from December 1689
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Six Pence, Emergency Coin of James II, King of England, from December 1689

anonymous · 1689-12 · 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 a monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown the Roman numeral XXX, below the crown the inscription "Dec:" within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZes pence, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit december 1689. 1689-12. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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