Summary
Silver coin: Denomination: Crown
Tower Mint, London
King James II (1685-1688)
During this reign no special signs to denote the source of the silver used to produce the coins were used. A crown was a 5 shilling coin
Obverse Description
Laureate and draped bust of James II facing left; around, IACOBVS . II . DEI . GRATIA
Reverse Description
Four crowned shields, bearing the arms of England Scotland France and Ireland, arranged to form a cross; around, MAG . BR . FRA . ET . HIB REX 1688, the date being divided by the crown above the English shield.
Edge Description
raised lettering, DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI QVARTO
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1688 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1688
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
40 mm (Outside Diameter), 29.792 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3407 Pages
