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| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1668-1684 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Charles II facing right, rendered in high relief with a flowing periwig extending to the shoulder. The king's effigy is shown with classical laureate wreath and lace cravat detail at the truncation. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin legend disposed around the full circumference of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA (Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God) |
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| Reverse lettering | MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·16 79· CC (Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland) |
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