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British Coins
Some coins from various British kings
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Some British coins from various kings.
 
Britain James I shilling
1. 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 shilling Ireland
2. 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)
 
Britain Charles I shilling
3. Britain Charles I (1625-1649) Shilling
Silver, 31 mm, 5.84 gm
Struck London Tower Mint, 1634-1635
 
Obverse:
Crowned head facing left, bell mintmark
CAROLVS.D:G:MAG:BR:FR:ET:HI:REX.
(Charles, by the grace of God, King of Britain, France and Ireland)
XII to left of head
Reverse:
Round garnished shield, bell mintmark
CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO (I reign under the auspices of Christ)
 
Britain Charles II threepence 1680
4. Britain Charles II (1649-1685) threepence 1680
Silver, 19 mm, 2.16 gm
 
Obverse:
Laureate head facing right
CAROLUS II DEI GRATIA (Charles II by the Grace of God)
 
Reverse:
Emblems of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland
MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX (Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King), year at top
 
Britain Charles II half crown 1663
5. Britain Charles II half crown 1663
Silver, 33 mm, 14.30 gm
 
Obverse:
Laureate head facing right
CAROLUS II DEI GRATIA (Charles II by the Grace of God)
 
Reverse:
Four crowned shields of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland
MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX (Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King), year at top
 
Britain Charles II crown 1662
6. Britain Charles II crown 1662
Silver, 40 mm, 29.70 gm
 
Obverse:
Laureate head facing right with rose below
CAROLUS II DEI GRA
 
Reverse:
Four crowned shields with the combined arms of England and France at top and bottom,
shield of Ireland to left and shield of Scotland to right
MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX (Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King), year at top
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