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1 Shilling - Lord Baltimore
| Issuer | Maryland |
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| Year | 1659 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, facing left with flowing long hair, rendered in high relief in a baroque portrait style typical of mid-17th century English colonial coinage. The effigy occupies the majority of the field and is contained within an inner beaded border. The Latin legend surrounding the bust reads CÆCILVS:DNS:TERRÆ-MARIÆ:&C, identifying Calvert as Lord of Maryland. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CÆCILVS:DNS:TERRÆ-MARIÆ:&C |
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