File:A complete struck - hammered copper alloy Irish possibly a shilling, of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691), (FindID 625507).jpg

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A complete struck / hammered copper alloy Irish possibly a shilling, of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691),
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Stuart Noon, 2014-07-01 15:42:52
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A complete struck / hammered copper alloy Irish possibly a shilling, of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691),
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English: A complete struck / hammered copper alloy Irish possibly a shilling, of James II (AD 1685 to AD 1691), issued as part of the 'Brass Money' or 'Gunmoney' coinage. The date and the month are illegible.

Obverse: laureate and draped bust left.

[IACOBVS II] DI GRA[TIA].

Reverse: Crown with two sceptres crossed behind, XII above JR either side S below probably representing September.

[MAG . BR . FRA . ET . HIB . REX].


The diameter is 23mm and the weight 4.23g.


These were official tokens issued in Ireland when James was attempting to recover the English throne 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.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lancashire
Date POST MEDIEVAL
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FindID: 625507
Old ref: LANCUM-2C88EB
Filename: LANCUM-2C88EB.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/474907
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/474907/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/625507
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