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Five Guineas: Crowned Shields of Arms from England, Scotland, France, and Ireland (reverse)

John Roettier

Cleveland Museum of Art

The coin shows a crowned shield at top center. Four shields are arranged on the coin. A crowned shield with a lion and a unicorn is at top. A shield with a harp is on the left. A shield with a fleur-de-lis is at bottom. A shield with a lion is on the right. Each shield has a spear through it, crossed in the center. There are crowns on the left and right. The coin rim is reeded. The top of the coin shows "16 68 MAG BR" and "Rex". The bottom of the coin shows "B I B L I A".

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750 × 720 px
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