Browsing British Coins of Commonwealth
On 25th April 1649, parliament agreed on the form of a new coinage. However, Sir Robert Harley who had been Master of the Mint for the king "refused to stamp any coin with any other stamp than formerly". He was dismissed from his post and replaced by Aaron Guerdain, a medical doctor.
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| NOTE: All Commonwealth coins with an anchor mintmark are believed to have been struck under Richard Cromwell, not Oliver Cromwell | |||
| ESC 1498 | Pattern silver Sixpence by Blondeau (and Simon), 1651. Commonwealth of England. ESC-1498, plain edge. Struck in a screw press. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark VI and date 1651 above. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3208 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AV Unite of 20 shillings. Dated 1651. mintmark: sun. 8.79 g. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark XX and date 1651 above. Schneider 341; North 2715; Seaby 3208; Friedberg 269. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3209 | Commonwealth (1649-1660), AV Unite of 20 shillings. 9.02 g, Dated 1660, mintmark. anchor. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark anchor above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark XX and date 1660 above. North 2716, Seaby 3209. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3210 | Commonwealth (1649-1660), AV 2 crowns (10 shillings.) 27mm, 4.56 g, Dated 1651, mintmark: sun. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark X and date 1651 above. North 2717, Seaby 3210; Friedberg 270. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3211 | Commonwealth (1649-1660), AV double crown (10 shillings.) 27 mm, Dated 1660, mintmark: anchor. (Struck only in 1660 with this mintmark). THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark anchor above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark X and date 1660 above. North 2718, Seaby 3211. Mus. Victoria 82561. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3212 | Commonwealth (1649-1660), AV crown (5 shillings.) 19 mm, 2.18 g. Dated 1650, mintmark: sun. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark V and date 1650 above. North 2719, Seaby 3212; Friedberg 871. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3214 | England. Commonwealth (1649-60) AR Crown (5 shillings), 1654. mintmark: sun. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark V and date 1654 above. Seaby 3214. ESC 7. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3214 | England. Commonwealth (1649-60) AR Crown (5 shillings), 1654. mintmark: sun. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark V and date 1651 above. Seaby 3214. ESC 5. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3215 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Halfcrown (2 shillings and 6 pence). (14.75 g). Dated 1653. mm: sun. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark II VI and date 1651 above. ESC 431; North 2722; Seaby 3215. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3216 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Halfcrown (2 shillings and 6 pence). (14.67 g). Dated 1660. mm: anchor. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark anchor above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark II VI and date 1651 above. ESC 61; North 2723; Seaby 3216. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3217 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Shilling. (14.67 g). Dated 1656. mm: sun. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark dot XII dot and date 1656 above. North 2724; SCBC 3217. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3218 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Shilling. (5.6 g). Dated 1656. mm: anchor. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark anchor above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark XII and date 1658 above. North 2725; Seaby 3218. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3219 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Sixpence 3.13 g. Dated 1651. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark sun above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark VI and date 1651 above. ESC 1484; North 2726; Seaby 3219. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3220 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Sixpence 27mm, 2.39 g. Dated 1660. Mintmark: anchor. THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, shield of St. George in wreath, mintmark anchor above. / GOD WITH US, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark VI and date 1651 above. ESC 1497; North 2726; Seaby 3220; Friedberg 877. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3221 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR Halfgroat, 0.83 g. Undated. No legend or mintmark, shield of St. George in wreath. / No legend, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark dot II dot above. ESC 2160; North 2728; Seaby 3221; Friedberg 878. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3222 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR penny. Undated. No legend or mintmark, shield of St. George in wreath. / No legend, shields of St. George and Ireland, value mark dot I dot. ESC 2263; Seaby 3222; Friedberg 879. | Text | Image |
| Seaby 3223 | Commonwealth. 1649-1660. AR halfpenny. Undated. No legend or mintmark, shield of St. George. / No legend, shield of Ireland. No value mark. ESC 2363; Seaby 3223. | Text | Image |
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