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2 Pence - Charles II Milled Coinage
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1662-1670 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Charles II's milled coinage of 1662 marked England's definitive break from hammered production, with the newly installed French engineer Pierre Blondeau supplying the machinery and — crucially — the edge-lettering technique that made coin clipping both detectable and pointless. The small silver denominations, including this piece, circulated as Maundy money almost immediately after issue, a royal almsgiving tradition that effectively pulled them from ordinary commerce.
Spink 3387 encompasses several die varieties across the eight-year run, withDateS appearing on some pieces and omitted on others.