£1,500 - £2,500
1688 James II silver Crown (S 3407, ESC 80, Bull 746). Obverse: left-facing second draped laureate bust with 'IACOBVS · II · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms around a central garter star with 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 1688' around. Edge: raised lettering which reads '· + · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · QVARTO · +'. Weight: 29.74g. Diameter: 39mm. Grade: aVF - bright with two reverse spots and '16' in date weakly struck, a portion of the edge engraving on an angle, minor contact marks, likely cleaned; almost Very Fine.
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