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4 Pence - Charles II incl. Maundy
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1670-1684 |
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| Engraver(s) | John Roettier |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA (Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God) |
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| Reverse lettering | MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·16 79· CCCC (Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland) |
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The Maundy ceremony predates Charles II by centuries, but his reign marked a formalization of the practice as a distinct royal ritual rather than an act of genuine alms-giving. These pieces circulated freely alongside ordinary groats — the Maundy designation is largely a retrospective one, as purpose-struck sets for the ceremony were not consistently produced until the following century.
The 1670 issue was the first year of the milled series under Charles, replacing the hammered coinage that had persisted through his father's reign and the Interregnum.