England. Charles II (1660-1685). – Shilling 1676, adapted as a Stuart loyalty pendant (No reserve price)
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Silver 1676 shilling adapted as a Stuart loyalty pendant, ungraded condition, weighing 5.84 g, 25 mm in diameter, minted in London at the Tower mint, featuring Charles II on the obverse and the four crowns and Garter star arms on the reverse.
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England – Charles II – Shilling 1676, adapted as a Stuart loyalty pendant
Obverse
Second laureate and draped bust of Charles II facing right. Legend: CAROLVS · II · DEI · GRATIA.
Adapted for wear as jewellery, with an attached suspension loop above the portrait, a piercing below the bust and decorative radial tooling around the border. Traces of gilding remain, particularly within the lettering. Possibly worn as a Royalist or loyalist pendant; the date and precise purpose of the adaptation are unconfirmed.
Reverse
Four crowned shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, arranged cruciformly around a central Garter star, with interlinked pairs of Cs in the angles. Legend: MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 16–76. Decorative tooling around the border.
References
References: Spink 3375; KM 427.1; ESC 1047.
Specifications
Metal: Silver, .925 fineness (coinage standard), with traces of gilding
Weight: 5,84 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Mint: London, Tower mint
Date: 1676
England – Charles II – Shilling 1676, adapted as a Stuart loyalty pendant
Obverse
Second laureate and draped bust of Charles II facing right. Legend: CAROLVS · II · DEI · GRATIA.
Adapted for wear as jewellery, with an attached suspension loop above the portrait, a piercing below the bust and decorative radial tooling around the border. Traces of gilding remain, particularly within the lettering. Possibly worn as a Royalist or loyalist pendant; the date and precise purpose of the adaptation are unconfirmed.
Reverse
Four crowned shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, arranged cruciformly around a central Garter star, with interlinked pairs of Cs in the angles. Legend: MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 16–76. Decorative tooling around the border.
References
References: Spink 3375; KM 427.1; ESC 1047.
Specifications
Metal: Silver, .925 fineness (coinage standard), with traces of gilding
Weight: 5,84 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Mint: London, Tower mint
Date: 1676
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
England
Year/period and variation
– Shilling 1676, adapted as a Stuart loyalty pendant
Ruler
Charles II (1660-1685)
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
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