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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-E3AD65
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An Irish copper-alloy 'gun money' shilling of James II Dated to 1689-1691
Obverse: laureate and draped bust left. [IACOB]VS [II DI GRATIA]
Reverse: Crown with two sceptres crossed behind, XII above JR either side and below Jan. MAG . BR . FRA . E[T . HIB . REX][…]
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1689
Date to: Circa AD 1691
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2020 - Wednesday 2nd December 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Category: Modern
Type: Irish: shilling of James II, copper, 'gunmoney' coinage (S 6581-6582)
Obverse description: laureate and draped bust left.
Obverse inscription: [IACOB]VS [II DI GRATIA]
Reverse description: Crown with two sceptres crossed behind, XII above JR either side, Jan below.
Reverse inscription: MAG . BR . FRA . E[T . HIB . REX][…]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Awre (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7007
Four figure Latitude: 51.76087377
Four figure longitude: -2.43607331
1:25K map: SO7007
1:10K map: SO70NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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