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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
Five Guineas: Charles II (obverse); Four Shields (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.199)
1668
Once the decision was made to reform the coinage of England, and hammered coinage abandoned, the whole range of money was simplified. The guinea was the unit (like the dollar), and multiples of two and five were struck. One of the reasons for turning to mill coins was the long battle against the clipper (the act of…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
Two Guineas: James II (obverse); Four Shields of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.200)
1687
The coin type of James II was a continuation of that of the reign of his brother, Charles II. This denomination was only issued in 1687 and 1688. The four gold denominations established under the reformed coinage of the previous reign were five guineas, two guineas, guinea, and half guinea. Cleveland Museum of Art o…
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