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

anonymous · 1690-06 · 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 "June" within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineShilling, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit juni 1690. 1690-06. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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