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Coin - Shilling, Commonwealth of England, Great Britain, 1654
Reg. No: NU 514
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- Summary:
- Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Tower Mint, London.
Commonwealth of England, Oliver Cromwell, (1653?1658)
The Tower Mint had been ceased by the Parliament in 1642 but it continued to Mint in the name of Charles I until the monachy was abolished by Parliament in 1649. The shilling is a 12 pence coin, indicated by the Roman numeral XII above the shields on the reverse. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Weight: | 5.693 g (Weight) |
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| Themes this item is part of: | The Tower Mint, 1300-1809, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | England |
| DateEra: | 1654 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Shilling |
| Obverse Description: | Within a wreath of palm and laurel a shield bearing the cross of St. George; around, (mm. sun) COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND |
| Reverse Description: | Within a beaded inner circle two conjoined shields, the one on the left bearing the cross of St. George and on the right, the Irish Harp; above, the denomination in pence, XII; around, GOD WITH VS 1654 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Plain (edge) (obverse) (reverse) |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | Commonwealth of England, England, Great Britain, 1654 |
| Mint: | Tower Mint, 1654 During the period that the monarchy was abolished the term Royal Mint is not employed in this data-base |
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