Rights Holder: Berkshire Archaeology
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Unique ID: SUR-873BC3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Irish 'gun-money' shilling of James II minted in June 1690.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1690
Date to: Exactly AD 1690
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.36 g
Diameter: 23.56 mm
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Other reference: B12-335
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Laureate bust of James II facing left
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown and sceptres between IR
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1690
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6771
Four figure Latitude: 51.434048
Four figure longitude: -1.037558
1:25K map: SU6771
1:10K map: SU67SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: WMID-F1F5B1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Copper-alloy Irish "gun-money" shilling of James II; small size variant; "June" 1690; Spink 2003, p.171 (no. 6582G).
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-A395C7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An Irish copper-alloy 'gun money' shilling of James II, dated on the coin to June 1690.
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SUR-399A83
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An Irish copper alloy shilling of James II belonging to James' 'gunmoney' coinage. The coin was issued in June 1690.
Workflow: Awaiting validation