What happended in 1685?
Monarch was Charles II until 6 February, and then James II. King Charles II died after a short illness and his brother succeeded him as King James II. James needed to fend off a counter-claim and some assassination attempts.
Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
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![]() | ![]() | Guineas | 1685 Guinea - James II |
![]() | ![]() | Shillings | 1685 Shilling - James II |