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Unique ID: LEIC-C3A588
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post medieval Irish copper alloy shilling of James II, October 1689, Dublin or Limerick mint.
Notes:
This is one of the token coins issued during his exile in Ireland, also known as Gunmoney as they were made from scrap. They were designed to be traded for their actual worth at a given date, hence the month being inscribed on the reverse.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1689
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 7.34 g
Diameter: 26 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Mint or issue place: Dublin City
Obverse description: left facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown and crossed sceptres,
IR XXII and Oct in field.
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1689
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK7620
Four figure Latitude: 52.77225328
Four figure longitude: -0.87491004
1:25K map: SK7620
1:10K map: SK72SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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