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1 Shilling - Willow Tree
| Issuer | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
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| Year | 1653-1660 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a crudely rendered willow tree with drooping branches, set within an inner beaded circle. The surrounding legend reads MASATHVSETS IN, distributed around the periphery of the irregularly shaped flan in bold hammered lettering. The overall design is characteristic of the primitive engraving style employed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony mint, reflecting the rudimentary die-cutting techniques of the mid-seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the date 1652 above the Roman numeral XII denoting the denomination of twelve pence (one shilling), all within an inner beaded circle. The peripheral legend NEW ENGLAND AN DOM encircles the design, referencing the colonial jurisdiction and the Anno Domini dating convention. The lettering and numerals are deeply struck but irregular, consistent with the hand-hammered production method of this early American coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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