Summary
Silver seige coin; Denomination 2 shillings
Struck in the town of Scarborough while besieged (July 1644 - July 1645)
Charles I (1625-1649)
Obverse Description
Castle with gateway at left; below incuse in two lines, S / II.
Reverse Description
Plain though marked by stamping of obverse.
Edge Description
plain.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 May 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1932
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Date Issued
1644-1645 AD
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Issued By
King Charles I, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 1644-1645
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Mint
Scarborough (Mint), Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 1644-1645
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
34 mm (Length), 30 mm (Width), 4.573 g (Weight)
width at top20 mm, at base 30 mm
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Shape
Irregular
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2650 i Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink p. 305 Type II denomination not listed Pages