| 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 |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | 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) - |
| Numisquare ID | 3935050910 |
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