Summary
Silver octagonal-shaped seige coin; Denomination: Shilling
Struck in the town of Pontefract after the death of Charles I (30 January 1648/9)
Issued in the name of Charles II (1660-1685) who did not take the throne until 1660.
A shilling was a 12 pence coin.
Obverse Description
Crown above the letters CR; around from sides of crown, DVM SPIRO SPERO (translation: while I live I hope) Holed and plugged, the cross on the crown should be raised.
Reverse Description
Castle from right turret of which a cannon protrudes; at left, OBS; above divided by centre turret, PC; around, CAROLVS SECVNDVS 1648 (the N of SECVNDVS retrograde)
Edge Description
Plain
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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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Date Issued
1648 AD
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Overall Dimensions
29 mm (Length), 28 mm (Width), 5.374 g (Weight)
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Shape
Octagonal
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2648 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3150 Pages