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Just picked up this 1689 Gunmoney shilling

MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
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Very rare for me to pick one of these up at the price I did in this condition. Most are pretty worn in the lower grades.
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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice one image

    All I've seen are quite worn and corroded.
    Yours looks really nice !!!
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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    Thanks! It does look better than most I've seen for the priceimage
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  • coachleonardcoachleonard Posts: 995 ✭
    Speaking of James II coins, didn't he strike regular halfpennies for Great Britain? Because i don't think I've EVER seen a James II halfpenny on the market-- unless its from Ireland
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Awesome coin!!!!

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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭


    << <i>Speaking of James II coins, didn't he strike regular halfpennies for Great Britain? Because i don't think I've EVER seen a James II halfpenny on the market-- unless its from Ireland >>



    James II started the production of a plugged tin halfpenny in 1685 and continued production through 1687. During his reign the warrant to mint tin coins was renewed by Duncome, Hoare and Neale on March 11, 1686. A few tin farthings were minted in 1684 with larger quantities produced in 1685-1687. Tin was a much less expensive metal than copper so that the intrinsic value of these coins was far lower. This yielded higher minting profits for the king, but the low intrinsic value turned public opinion against the coins. In order to make these tin coins more acceptable James returned to the heavier weight of 40 halfpence to the pound, producing an average weight of 175 grains per halfpenny. As tin was cheap and readily assessable, a number of counterfeit halfpence appeared in circulation. James used a bust left for his gold and silver coins but like Charles used the opposite profile on his halfpence and farthings, which displayed a bust right.

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