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title: Silver Shilling From the Massachusetts Bay Colony
author: John Hull and Robert Sanderson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20886/silver-shilling-from-the-massachusetts-bay-colony/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-22
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# Silver Shilling From the Massachusetts Bay Colony
_Authored by John Hull and Robert Sanderson_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20886.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) shilling from the [Massachusetts Bay Colony](https://www.worldhistory.org/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony/) by John Hull and Robert Sanderson, c. 1667 to c. 1682.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony mint, from which this stamped [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) originates, was established to increase the availability of hard currency in the early years of the settlement. On the obverse is stamped “IN” and “MASATHVSETS,” as well as a central pine tree. The coins from the mint in this period were stamped “1652” (on the reverse, not pictured here) regardless of the actual year of issue.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sanderson, J. H. a. R. (2025, August 22). Silver Shilling From the Massachusetts Bay Colony. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sanderson, John Hull and Robert. "Silver Shilling From the Massachusetts Bay Colony." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2025. .
### MLA
Sanderson, John Hull and Robert. "Silver Shilling From the Massachusetts Bay Colony." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/7436) by [**John Hull and Robert Sanderson**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/7436). Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 22 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.