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Cameron Maclean

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@sgsah PhD student at @UofGlasgow researching Scottish, English and British coins. Details: https://t.co/r6nBbgMq40

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This siege coin was minted to pay the Royalist defenders of Scarborough (1644-45) during the English Civil War. Silver plate was cut to size & stamped with a depiction of Scarborough Castle & a mark of value, this one was worth 5 shillings & 8 pence. From the Hunterian collection

This siege coin was minted to pay the Royalist defenders of Scarborough (1644-45) during the English Civil War. Silver plate was cut to size & stamped with a depiction of Scarborough Castle & a mark of value, this one was worth 5 shillings & 8 pence. From the Hunterian collection

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