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Purchased from Pat Morehead / Worthing, West Sussex. UK. (Jn. 11, 2025) ($33).The word Terrorism is neatly engraved vertically across the King's portrait. It's an obvious protest and defacement but to what end? In all likelihood it references the 1754 Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland and the subsequent "cleansing" of the Scottish culture. It was protracted, brutal, and prosecuted by King George II. It was perhaps a prelude to the terror of the French Revolution nearly a half century later. There may also be an Irish connection here that's not so apparent. The coin is evenly worn but has an unfortunate patch of heavy verdigris and light corrosion obscuring a portion of the legend. |
