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1 Shilling 'Oak Tree'
| Issuer | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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| Year | 1652 |
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| Value | 1 Shilling |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the date 1652 above the Roman numeral denomination XII, both enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The inscription NEW ENGLAND and ANDOM (part of ANDOM, an abbreviation referencing the issue) run around the outer legend in capital Latin letters separated by stops. The strike is characteristically uneven, as expected of hammered colonial coinage, with portions of the legend occasionally weak or off-flan. The design is simple and utilitarian, reflecting the practical nature of this early American colonial issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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