6 Pence - NE

Obverse description	Plain, unadorned silver field with the incuse legend 'NE' (for New England) stamped in the upper portion of the flan, rendered in bold Roman capitals with a characteristic intertwined or monogram-like presentation. The flan is irregular in outline, typical of hammered coinage of the mid-seventeenth century, with no border, no devices, and no additional legend. The minimalist design reflects the primitive striking conditions of the Boston Mint, which produced these coins as bullion certification rather than as artistically elaborate currency.
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Reverse description	Plain, heavily worn silver field bearing the Roman numeral 'VI' in the upper register, stamped within a shallow rectangular incuse punch, denoting the denomination of six pence. The remainder of the flan is entirely blank, consistent with the crude, utilitarian nature of the NE coinage series. The irregular planchet edges and lack of any border, legend, or additional device are characteristic features of this earliest American coinage type, produced at the Boston Mint circa 1652.
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