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1 Shilling - Charles I Group D, 4th bust
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1632-1634 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A garnished oval heraldic shield bearing the royal arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, dividing the royal cypher C.R. (Carolus Rex) to left and right, all contained within an inner beaded circle. The shield is surmounted by a crown and decorated with ornamental mantling. The Latin motto legend is arranged around the outer border. The overall composition is typical of Tower Mint hammered shillings of the reign of Charles I. |
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Group D shillings mark a transitional period in Nicholas Briot's influence on the Tower Mint — the 4th bust reflecting pressure from Briot's superior engraving methods imported from France, where he had served as chief engraver at the Paris Mint before defecting to England in 1625. The hammered coinage establishment resisted his techniques bitterly, and the uneasy compromise visible across this group is partly a product of that institutional friction.
Charles issued these during years when forced loans and Ship Money were straining his relationship with Parliament toward the breaking point that would eventually cost him his head.