1 Shilling "Oak Tree"

Features

Issuer Massachusetts (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial))
Period Colonial period (1607-1776)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1652
Value 1 Shilling
Currency Pound
Composition Silver
Weight 6 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
139731
References KM# 10
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Oak tree center,surrounded by beaded ring, with lettering around tree, also surrounded by beaded ring.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MASATHVSETTS. IN.

Translation: In Massachusetts.

Reverse

1652 over XII inside beaded ring, another beaded ring surrounds legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1652
XII
ANDOM.NEW ENGLAND.

Translation: In the year of our lord New England

Mint

Boston, United States

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1652  (1660-1667), ANDO
1652  (1660-1667), IN at bottom
1652  (1660-1667), IN at left
1652  (1660-1667), Spiny Tree

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