Two shillings from Good King James: Britain James I (1603-1625) shilling Silver, 30 mm, 5.69 gm Struck London Tower Mint 1604-1605 Obverse: Crowned head facing right IACOBVS D G ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX (James by the Grace of God, England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King) XII to left of head Reverse: Shields of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, lis mint mark EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI (Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered) Britain James I (1603-1625) shilling Minted for Ireland Silver, 26 mm, 4.46 gm Struck London Tower Mint 1606-1607 Obverse: Crowned head facing right IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX (James by the Grace of God, Great Britain, France, and Ireland King) Reverse: Crowned harp HENRICVS ROSA REGNA IACOBVS (Henry the Roses, James the Kingdoms) Rose mint mark The motto means that Henry VII united the Roses (the Houses of York and Lancaster) and James united the Kingdoms (England and Scotland)
Ladies night. Anne 1707 3rd bust shilling struck from London dies. Anne 1709E* shilling struck from local dies made at Edinburgh Elizabeth I shilling with mm. Crescent, the reverse over Scallop dating this to 1587-9. Double struck on the reverse, but Crescent is quite a scarce mark for silver. Elizabeth II 1958 proof shilling with Scottish reverse Victoria 1858 young head shilling
That was one of the two as discussed. Have to wait for the other one as there is a lot I haven't covered yet.
That is a wonderful goal! I've taken a good long break from these boards and I'm just now coming back, so I've missed all the posts of this thread... but this is something that I did a few years ago. I completed the set, and then sold it. I kinda regret that, because I really liked those coins. One of my favorites of my collection was Lizzy. Here she is (two different pics of the reverse). I can post more later if you want me to.
A few more. A run of the mill 1653 Commonwealth shilling A 1684 4th bust shilling. Less than common. 1549 shilling with mm. Swan, struck in 6 oz silver.
A few more. A pair of James I 5th bust shillings mm.Crown, ex-Lockett mm. Mullet (obv over Bell) A pair of Charles I. Sharp E2-2 with mm. Tun , ex Brooker 507 An oddball Sharp G2-2 with mm. R and the mark of value inverted.
Here's a cool one I don't see posted often. These are called "gun money" shillings, and were made from melted cannons, bells, and other items. One of the very few coins to include the date of striking as well (these were intended to be redeemed after the war for actual silver money, with interest, hence the date).
You are Rich! At 10% annual interest & compounded monthly & starting at 12 cents of value, your coin is currently worth approx. 27 & 1/2 Trillion dollars! I'd suggest having it certified and redeeming it w/ the British Gov't before the Civil War starts up again... Congratulations. I added together four 83 yr periods as most online interest calculators don't go for the necessary 333 years.
I would to find a nice piece of gun money, but the one time I saw a couple, the auction minimum seemed high. The pieces didn’t sell.
It doesn't refer to the physical weight, rather the fineness of the silver - 12oz would be pure. This article in the BNJ explains the various debased issues of the period. https://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital BNJ/pdfs/1916_BNJ_12_7.pdf
Gunmoney shillings came in two sizes. The earlier (large) pieces being superseded by the later smaller type in April 1690. A large shilling, struck three months before the changeover And a small module shilling from 5 months later And for comparison, a shilling struck while James was still king at home. Apologies for the quality - it's one I sold years ago, but the only image to hand