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Coin 1 penny 1686

1 penny 1686 Demonetized
KM №

449

Value

1 penny

Year

1685-1688

Material

0,925 Silver

Weight, g.

0.5

Diameter, mm

12

Orientation

Medallic alignment ↑↑

Obverse

King James II

Reverse

Crown and Value

Commemorative issue

Maundy Coinage

Comments

Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British Monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as "Maundy money" (legally, "the Queen's Maundy money") as symbolic alms to elderly recipients. The coins are legal tender but do not circulate because of their silver content and numismatic value. A small sum of ordinary money is also given in lieu of gifts of clothing and food that the sovereign once bestowed on Maundy recipients