Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-CE7643
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: Irish shilling of James II (1685-1691) minted in Dublin or Limerick and is part of the 'Gunmoney' coinage minted between 1689 and 1690.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1689
Date to: Exactly AD 1690
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.7 g
Diameter: 25.06 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Thursday 31st May 2012
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Obverse description: Bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown with crossed sceptres. J and R either side. Should be a XII and month below but these are not visible.
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET [H]IB [REX]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP0445
Four figure Latitude: 52.10332
Four figure longitude: -1.943015
1:25K map: SP0445
1:10K map: SP04NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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