Half crown, emergency coin of James II, King of England, from December 1689
Also known as: Halve crown, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit december 1689
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1689-12
Obverse: bust of a man with a laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: crown pierced by two crossed sceptres between the monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown the Roman numeral XXX, below the crown the inscription "Dec: " within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-382; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 12.8 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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- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 12.8 g · diameter 3,2 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 12,8 g
- Measurements
- diameter 3.2 cm x weight 12.8 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man with a laurel wreath within an inscription.
- Reverse
- crown pierced by two crossed sceptres between the monogram of the letters J and R; above the crown the Roman numeral XXX, below the crown the inscription "Dec: " within an inscription
Identification
- Original title
- Halve crown, noodmunt van Jacobus II, koning van Engeland, uit december 1689
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-382
- Museum classification
- dertig pence · coin · siege coin · halve crown
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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