Silver shilling of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, 1652. 1990.49.8

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): .513
  • Diameter (in mm): 12
• Shape: Irregular

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 1652

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1652
• Denomination: shilling
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Massachusetts Bay

• Geographic

  • Mint: Boston
  • Region: United States
  • Region: Massachusetts Bay

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: HMS Feversham (shipwreck)

References

• Reference: Noe Pine-10
• Reference: Breen 42
• Reference: Whitman 750
• Reference: Salmon 8-Diii
• Reference: Crosby 1A-C

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1990.49.8
• Department: North American
• Collection: American Numismatic Society
• ImageSponsor: Sydney F. Martin and Roger S. Siboni

• Provenance

  • Joseph Lasser

Notes

• From the wreck of HMS Feversham; Christie's sale 2/7/89, lot #1078. Cut down to make a "penny"?

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States