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1 Crown - Charles II 1st bust
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1662 |
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| Weight | 30.1 g |
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| Obverse description | First laureate and draped bust of King Charles II facing right, with a laurel wreath upon his head and drapery visible at the shoulder. A rose appears below the truncation, serving as the mintmark. The royal effigy is rendered in high relief in the early Restoration milled style, with the circumferential Latin legend distributed around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Four crowned cruciform shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland arranged in a cross pattern, with interlinked Cs (royal cyphers) in the angles between each shield. A central Garter star occupies the intersection of the cross. The divided date 16-62 appears above the uppermost shield, and the Latin royal title legend runs around the outer periphery of the design. |
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| Mintage | 1662 |
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