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Country: Kingdom of England (United Kingdom)
King Charles II (1660-1685)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1678/6 Overdate (1670-1684)
Value: 4 Pence = 1/3 Shilling (1/60 LSD)
Composition: Silver (.925)
Weight: 2.0 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: VG+ (Damages)
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: Sp# 3384, KM# 434
Obverse:
Laureate and draped portrait of King Charles II right, legend around.
Lettering: CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA
Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God.
Engraver: John Roettier.
Reverse:
Four central interlinked C's with national emblems in angles (English rose, Scottish thistle, French fleur de lis, Irish harp), with crown above dividing date and legend around.
Lettering:
MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·16 78/6·
CCCC
Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland.
Engraver: John Roettier.
Comment:
Maundy money is struck in denominations of one penny, two pence, three pence, and four pence. Until the 18th century the coins given were from the circulating coinage, and it was not until the latter half of the century that the four Maundy coins developed as distinct, noncirculating pieces. The obverse design of the coins features the reigning monarch. The reverse, with a crowned numeral enclosed by a wreath, derives from a design first used during the reign of King William III and Queen Mary II, and which has been virtually unaltered since 1822. The coins are presented in two leather purses, a white one containing coins to the value of the same number of pence as the years of the monarch's age, and a red purse containing a £5 and a 50p coin. These leather purses are traditionally supplied to the sovereign by Barrow Hepburn & Gale. In most years there are fewer than 2,000 complete sets of Maundy money; they are highly sought after by collectors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Maundy
Reference : KM# 434
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Collection : Great Britain, England, Ireland and Scotland (Before 1760)