Summary

Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Tower Mint, London.
Commonwealth of England (1649-1653)

The Tower Mint had been ceased by the Parliament in 1642 but it continued to Mint in the name of Charles I until the monachy was abolished by Parliament in 1649. The shilling is a 12 pence coin, indicated by the Roman numeral XII above the shields on the reverse

Obverse Description

Within a wreath of palm and laurel a shield bearing the cross of St. George; around, (mm. sun) COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND

Reverse Description

Within a beaded inner circle two conjoined shields, the one on the left bearing the cross of St. George and on the right, the Irish Harp; above, the denomination in pence, XII; around, GOD WITH VS 1653

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

  • Collection Names

    McArthur Bequest

  • Collecting Areas

    Numismatics & Philately

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976

  • Date Issued

    1653 AD

  • Issued By

    Commonwealth of England, England, Great Britain

  • Mint

    Tower Mint
    During the period that the monarchy was abolished the term Royal Mint is not employed in this data-base

  • Denomination

    1 Shilling

  • Series

    England

  • Material

    Silver

  • Axis

    08

  • Classification

    Coins, Great britain, Working strikes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    31 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.794 g (Weight)

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    [Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
    [Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
    [Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2724 Pages
    [Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3217 Pages