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Coin die, for Charles II quarter-dollars (Reverse)

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Postcard of Coin die, for Charles II quarter-dollars (Reverse).
000-100-001-822-C
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Coin die, for Charles II quarter-dollars (Reverse)

This iron coin die is for striking the reverse of Charles II silver quarter-dollars. It was made at the Scottish Mint in Edinburgh in 1681.

The die has cruciform crowned shields featuring the national emblems of Scotland, England, Ireland and France. There are interlinked 'C's in the centre and thistles in the angles. The inscription reads 'King of Scots, England, France and Ireland'.


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Online ID: 000-100-001-822-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.QN 46
Date: 1681
Material: Inscription: 1681
Dimensions: 30 mm L x 38 mm W x 39 mm D
What: Die
Subject: Numismatic apparatus, including communion tokens etc. (NMAS Classification)
Who: Charles II
Where:
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Description: Coin die, for striking coins of Charles II, 1681
References:
  • Seaby, B.A. & Purvey, P.F. Standard Catalogue of British Coins Part 4: Coins and Tokens of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands. London: Seaby, 1984 
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