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1 Crown - Commonwealth of England
| Issuer | Commonwealth of England |
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| Year | 1649-1656 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the shield of the Commonwealth of England — displaying the cross of St. George in the first and fourth quarters and the Irish harp in the second and third — enclosed within a laurel and palm wreath tied at the base. A small sun or star device appears at the top of the wreath above the shield. The peripheral legend reads THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND in raised Latin lettering, separated by mullets, running clockwise within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·THE·COMMONWEALTH·OF·ENGLAND· |
| Reverse description | Central field displays two conjoined shields side by side, surmounted by the value mark V (for five shillings), the dexter shield bearing the cross of St. George (arms of England) and the sinister shield bearing the Irish harp, both rendered in a plain heraldic style. The date 1656 appears above in the legend, and the pious motto GOD WITH VS runs clockwise around the periphery, punctuated by dots, within a beaded border. |
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