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Record ID: IOW-7AF600
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy "shilling" dated June 1690 (Spink 2003, 171, ref. 6582). Issued as emergency coinage by James II to pay the troops and is known as ‘Gun Money’ because it was made from scrap metal. The coins were dated including the month of issue and it was intended that this coinage would be redeemed as soon as James II regained the English throne.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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