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Despite the file name, this is a coin of the Kingdom of England and is a penny. These one penny silver Maundy money coins are probably the smallest coins ever issued in Britain. These Maundy money coins were issued to selective Britons by the king in denominations of 1, 2, 3 and 4 pence coins. This is one of a complete set of James II Maundy money I acquired 30 years ago from a collector whose had these coins since the 19th Century. History of the Maundy ceremony The present-day Maundy ceremony has evolved over the centuries and bears little relationship to the original rites to which it owes its origins. A fundamental aspect of the original Maundy service was the washing of the feet of the poor, which has its origins in Jesus' washing of the feet of the Disciples at the Last Supper. In early ceremonies, senior clergymen would wash the feet of lower clergy, while in other ceremonies, the washing would be done by someone higher up the hierarchical order. King Edward II (1307-1327) seems to be the first English monarch to have been recorded actively taking part in the ceremony, although King John (1199-1216) is said to have taken part in a ceremony in about 1210 donating small silver coins to the poor. King Edward III (1327-1377) washed feet and gave gifts including money to the poor; the practice continued regularly, with the participation of the monarch, until 1698. Although the monarch did not participate personally, later ceremonies continued in which a selection of people were given Maundy money consisting of silver pennies totalling, in pence, the current age of the monarch. The washing of feet ended after the 1736 ceremony, until it was re-instated in the 2003 ceremony when it was performed by the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. In 1932 King George V agreed to take part personally in the distribution of the Maundy money, while the 1936 set was distributed by King Edward VIII although the coins bore George V's effigy. By 1953 it had become normal practice for the monarch to distribute the Maundy money, a practice which continues to this day. |
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ENGLAND, JAMES II 1687 ---MAUNDY MONEY, ONE PENCE a English: This coin is listed in the Standard Catalogue of British Coins under the ID 3417. |
Author | Jerry "Woody" from Edmonton, Canada |
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