5 Guineas - James II 1st bust

€1.00
IssuerEngland
Year1686-1688
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Guineas (5)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight41.94 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)John Roettier
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#3396-8, KM#460
Obverse descriptionFirst laureate bust of King James II left, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIACOBVS·II· DEI·GRATIA
(Translation: James the Second by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCrowned cruciform shields with sceptres bearing national emblems in angles, divided date above, legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB· REX·16 88·
(Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland)
EdgeRegnal year in Latin
Mint
Mintage1686  - Sp#3396, KM#460.1 -
1687  - Sp#3397, KM#460.1 -
1687  - Sp#3398, KM#460.2 -
1688  - Sp#3397, KM#460.1 -
1688  - Sp#3398, KM#460.2 -
Catalog ID1244259110
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