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1 Shilling - Commonwealth of England
Issuer England Year 1649-1660 Type Standard circulation coin Value 1 Shilling (1/20) Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970) Composition Silver (.925) Weight 6.10 g Dimensions 30 mm Thickness Shape and Technique Round Hammered Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Engraver(s) In circulation to Reference(s) Sp# 3217, Sp# 3218, KM# 390
Obverse description Shield bearing the cross of St George flanked by wreath, legend around. Note: mintmark at 12 o`clock Obverse script Latin Obverse lettering THE·COMMONWEALTH·OF·ENGLAND Reverse description Two shields side by side, with cross of St George to left and harp to right, denomination above, all within beaded circle, with date above and legend around. Reverse script Latin Reverse lettering 1 6 5 6 · G O D · W I T H · V S ·
·XII· Edge Mint Mintage 1649 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) - 1651 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) overdate variety exists - 1652 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun; horizontal `2`) - 1652 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) overdate variety exists - 1653 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun; error: `COMMONWEATH`) - 1653 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) overdate variety exists - 1654 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) overdate variety exists - 1655 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) overdate variety exists - 1656 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) - 1657 - KM#390.1 (mintmark sun) - 1658 - KM#390.2 (mintmark anchor) overdate variety exists - 1659 - KM#390.2 (mintmark anchor) - 1660 - KM#390.2 (mintmark anchor) - Catalog ID 3935050910 Comments