Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Twopence
Tower Mint, London.
Commonwealth of England, (1649-1660)
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 value indicated by the Roman numeral II above the shields on the reverse. This coin is also known as a halfgroat.
Obverse Description
Within a wreath of palm and laurel a shield bearing the cross of St. George
Reverse Description
Within a beaded 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, II
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Dr William Howat, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1649-1660 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Tower Mint
During the period that the monarchy was abolished the term Royal Mint is not employed in this data-base -
Denomination
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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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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
17 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.901 g (Weight)
holed and plugged
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2728 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3221 Pages
