Record ID: WMID-B0D6E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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A complete milled silver fourpence of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1688), dating to the period AD 1687. IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA obverse type depicting a laureate head facing left. MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1687 reverse type depicting a crown over four captial Is. Spink 3414. Diameter: 18.81 mm Thickness: 0.97 mm Weight: 1.8 g
Created on: Thursday 19th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-5BDF12
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: A complete struck / hammered copper alloy Irish shilling, of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691), issued as part of the 'Brass Money' or 'Gunmoney' coinage, in AD 1689 (month uncertain) at either the Dublin or Limerick mint. Spink 6581. Diameter: 24.8 mm Thickness: 2.1 mm Weight: 6.2 g These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James was attempting to recover the English throne and and were supposed to be exchanged for silver coins of equivalent value. They were made from old cannon, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt and the coins were …
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B0C82C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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An incomplete copper alloy Irish halfcrown of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691), issued as part of the 'Brass Money' or 'Gunmoney' coinage, in AD 1689 (Oct) at Limerick mint. Spink, 2015, p188, no 6579. Diameter: 32.7 mm Thickness: 2.5 mm Weight: 13.6 g These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James was attempting to recover the English throne and and were supposed to be exchanged for silver coins of equivalent value. They were made from old cannon, bells and scrap metal. James failed in his attempt and the coins were never exchanged.
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: WMID-7E64C0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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A complete copper alloy half penny of James II, minted in Ireland (AD 1685 to AD 1691), dating to the period AD 1685 to AD 1688 as part of the regular coinage. Minted in Dublin. Spink, 1984, p 155, no 6576. Diameter: 25.3 mm Thickness: 1.7 mm Weight: 5.0 g
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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