Half crown, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from February 1689
Also known as: Halve crown, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit februari 1689
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1689-02
Obverse: bust of a man with laurel wreath within a legend. Reverse: crown pierced by two crossed sceptres between the monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown the Roman numeral XXX, beneath the crown the inscription "Feb: " within a legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-375; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 12.49 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 12.49 g · diameter 3,2 cm (sterk afgesleten) x gewicht (eigenschap) 12,49 g
- Measurements
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 12.49 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man with laurel wreath within a legend.
- Reverse
- crown pierced by two crossed sceptres between the monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown the Roman numeral XXX, beneath the crown the inscription "Feb: " within a legend.
Identification
- Original title
- Halve crown, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit februari 1689
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-375
- Museum classification
- coin · halve crown · siege coin · dertig pence
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Mint or printer mark
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