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Coin die, for Charles II sixteenth-dollars (Obverse)

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This iron coin die is for striking the obverse of Charles II silver sixteenth-dollars. It dates from 1681.

The die has a bust of Charles II crowned with a laurel wreath. The inscription translates as: 'Charles II, by the Grace of God'.

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Online ID: 000-100-001-863-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland H.QN 87
Date: 1660 - 1685
1681
Material: Die
Dimensions: 34 mm L x 32 mm W x 30 mm D
What: Die
Subject: Numismatic apparatus, including communion tokens etc. (NMAS Classification)
Who: Charles II
Where:
Event:
Description: Coin die for striking the obverse of 40 penny pieces of Charles II
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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