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Half crown, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from July 1690
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Half crown, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from July 1690

anonymous · 1690-07 · 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 protrude between the monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown Roman numeral XXX, below the crown inscription "July" within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHalve crown, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit juli 1690. 1690-07. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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