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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-62B391
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Irish 'gun money' shilling of James II, dated 1690 (month unclear).
Gun money coins were made issued during the Irish Williamite war of 1689-1691. The coins were made from old cannon balls and other scrap metal. James II intended to exchange these coins for silver when he reclaimed the throne, but this never happened.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1690
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 23 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
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: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown with two sceptres, J to left, R to right, XII above, J[...] below
Reverse inscription: MAG [BR FRA] ET HIB REX 1690
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: South Hams (District)
Parish or ward: Frogmore and Sherford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX7642
Four figure Latitude: 50.26492314
Four figure longitude: -3.74114869
1:25K map: SX7642
1:10K map: SX72NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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