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Shilling, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from April 1690
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Shilling, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from April 1690

anonymous · 1690-04 · 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: a crown, through which two crossed scepters pass between the monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown the Roman numeral XII, below the crown the inscription "Apr:" within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineShilling, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit april 1690. 1690-04. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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