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1 Crown - Charles II 2nd bust
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1664-1666 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Second laureate and draped bust of King Charles II facing right, engraved by John Roettier, with flowing long curls cascading over the shoulder and a laurel wreath bound around the head. The truncation reveals the king's draped shoulder with armour partially visible beneath the mantle. A toothed or milled border runs along the coin's inner rim. The Latin legend CAROLVS·II·DEI·GRATIA encircles the effigy, reading from lower left to upper right across the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA (Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God) |
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The Second Bust crown was introduced as part of a broader retooling of the Restoration coinage following persistent complaints about the quality of hammered silver still circulating alongside the new milled issues. Charles II's Treasury was simultaneously fighting a losing battle against clippers — criminals who shaved silver from hammered coins — and the 1663 introduction of milled edges on crowns was a direct countermeasure. The years 1664–1666 place this coin squarely in the run-up to the Second Anglo-Dutch War, during which the Crown's finances were under severe strain.
The Second Bust variety replaced the First within a year of its introduction, making the combined 1664–1666 run relatively brief.