Five Guineas: Charles II (obverse); Four Shields (reverse)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.199
Once the decision was made to reform the coinage of England, and hammered coinage abandoned, the whole range of money was simplified. The guinea was the unit (like the dollar), and multiples of two and five were struck.One of the reasons for turning to mill coins was the long...
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Terms
Culture
England, Charles II, 1660-1685
Technique
gold
Medium
gold
Genre
Coins
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
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