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James II Farthing 1685-1688 AD
The reign of James II (1685-88) saw no copper coinage. Instead, the curious practice of producing halfpenny and farthing pieces of tin but containing central plugs of copper was revived, after having been tried briefly during the reign of his predecessor. The designs were quite similar to those of Charles II, though the curaissed bust was used alternately with a draped bust of the king.
The use of both curaissed and draped busts, in combination with the Britannia reverse, carried into the following joint reign of William and Mary (1688-94). Tin, unplugged, was favored for the small coins, though copper halfpennies and farthings were finally struck in 1694 only.
For the reign of king James II , the copper-plugged tin farthings continued to be produced, with examples dated in all years between 1684 and 1687. The obverse had a right-facing bust of the king, with the inscription IACOBVS SECVNDVS - James the Second - while the reverse showed the left-facing seated Britannia, with the inscription BRITANNIA, and the inscription NVMMORVM FAMVLVS and the date on the edge of the coin.
Tin farthings continued to be produced for the first few years of the joint reign of William and Mary , being dated 1689-1692, but the coins were rapidly becoming unpopular as the problems of the corrosion of tin became apparent. In 1693 and 1694 copper farthings were produced again, weighing 4.7-6.2 grams and with a diameter of 22-25 millimetres. In both issues, the obverse shows the conjoined heads of the co-monarchs, with the inscription GVLIELMVS ET MARIA.
James II Gun Money farthing dated 1691. This was struck during the siege of Limerick (1690-91) from small gun money shillings. Features of the original coin can be clearly seen. Issued after James II landed in Ireland in a bid to recapture his throne. This base metal coinage was intended to be temporary, and replaced once he succeeded in his bid, which of course, did not happen.
The reign of James II (1685-88) saw no copper coinage. Instead, the curious practice of producing halfpenny and farthing pieces of tin but containing central plugs of copper was revived, after having been tried briefly during the reign of his predecessor. The designs were quite similar to those of Charles II, though the curaissed bust was used alternately with a draped bust of the king.
The use of both curaissed and draped busts, in combination with the Britannia reverse, carried into the following joint reign of William and Mary (1688-94). Tin, unplugged, was favored for the small coins, though copper halfpennies and farthings were finally struck in 1694 only.
For the reign of king James II , the copper-plugged tin farthings continued to be produced, with examples dated in all years between 1684 and 1687. The obverse had a right-facing bust of the king, with the inscription IACOBVS SECVNDVS - James the Second - while the reverse showed the left-facing seated Britannia, with the inscription BRITANNIA, and the inscription NVMMORVM FAMVLVS and the date on the edge of the coin.
Tin farthings continued to be produced for the first few years of the joint reign of William and Mary , being dated 1689-1692, but the coins were rapidly becoming unpopular as the problems of the corrosion of tin became apparent. In 1693 and 1694 copper farthings were produced again, weighing 4.7-6.2 grams and with a diameter of 22-25 millimetres. In both issues, the obverse shows the conjoined heads of the co-monarchs, with the inscription GVLIELMVS ET MARIA.
James II Gun Money farthing dated 1691. This was struck during the siege of Limerick (1690-91) from small gun money shillings. Features of the original coin can be clearly seen. Issued after James II landed in Ireland in a bid to recapture his throne. This base metal coinage was intended to be temporary, and replaced once he succeeded in his bid, which of course, did not happen.
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