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1 Crown - Charles II 1st bust
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1662 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | First laureate and draped bust of King Charles II facing right, rendered in high relief with flowing long hair falling to the shoulder and a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the rear. The king's effigy features a prominent bearded profile with a draped mantle secured at the chest by a circular clasp. The circumferential Latin legend reads CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA, separated by pellet stops, running between the milled border and the bust. The portrait, engraved in the bold Baroque style characteristic of the early Restoration coinage, is attributed to Thomas Simon. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA (Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Four crowned cruciform shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland arranged in a cross pattern, with interlinked CC (Carolus Cypher) monograms in the four angles. A central Garter star occupies the heart of the design. The date 1662 is divided either side of the top shield, appearing as 16 and 62. The circumferential Latin legend MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB· REX· runs around the periphery between the milled border and the shields, completing the royal titulature. |
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