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6 Pence - Charles II 3rd hammered issue
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1660-1662 |
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| Weight | 2.82 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned bust of King Charles II facing left, engraved in the hammered style by Thomas Simon, with the Roman numeral denomination VI placed immediately behind the head at right. The effigy is enclosed within a plain inner circle, with the royal legend disposed around the outer field. A crown mintmark appears at 12 o'clock above the inner circle, serving as the issue identifier for this third hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS II D·G·MAG:BRI:FRA:ET·HIB:REX VI (Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland) |
| Reverse description | A quartered coat of arms, incorporating the royal arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, is superimposed over a cross fourchée, all contained within a plain inner circle. The heraldic design occupies the full field of the reverse in the tradition of contemporary English hammered silver. A crown mintmark appears at 12 o'clock above the inner circle, and the devotional legend is disposed around the outer field. |
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