Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Tower Mint, London
Charles I (1625-1649)
A shilling is a 12 pence coin
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of the King facing left wearing a lace collar and armour; behind, the denomination in pence in Roman numerals, XII; around, (mm. triangle) CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FR ET HIB REX
Reverse Description
Flat topped shield quartered with combined arms of England and France (1st and 4th), Scotland and Ireland over a cross moline; around, CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO (mm. triangle) (translation: I reign under the auspices of Christ)
Edge Description
plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 May 1976
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Date Issued
1639-1640 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.01 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2231 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2799 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
