Oliver Cromwell

"The Commonwealth" (1649 - 60)

 

 

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Commonwealth (Hammered)

 

Crowns

WCom-4287:  1653 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Full Crown.  Initial mark = sun, fine-work, very nice grade and a particularly pleasing coin.  Evenly toned with traces of original lustre.  Some contemporary marks left of shield otherwise approaching choice for issue.  £2275

 

 

Half Crowns

WCom-2566:  Commonwealth Hammered Silver Half Crown.  1649-60.  This is a contemporary counterfeit, struck and presumably used during the time of Oliver Cromwell.  £75

 

WCom-4124:  1653 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Half Crown.  Rarer denomination.  This one good grade but clipped.  £299

 

WCom-4125:  1654 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Half Crown.  A stunning 350 year old contemporary counterfeit coin.  Good silver, full weight and full size which, as this is contemporary, begs the question, “Why?”  Ex Spink.  £299

 

WCom-4476:  1656 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Half Crown.  Rarer denomination.  Unusually, no clipping on a large flan and nice grade.  Rare thus.  £495

 

WCom-4222:  1656 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Half Crown.  Uncommon denomination and in very nice grade.  Rare thus.  £495

 

 

Shillings

WCom-4422:  1651 Commonwealth Pattern “MILLED” Shilling.  Smaller diameter, thicker, neater work, milled edge.  An experimental “milled” coin minted in a tiny, trial quantity by Peter Bomdeau.  This pattern proved to be immensely unpopular at the time.  Fully listed as a pattern by ESC, Coincraft and others.  A very rare coin that is seldom offered up for sale.  £1895

 

WCom-3886:  1652 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Shilling.  Struck under Oliver Cromwell.  A very interesting coin which was probably officially pierced (or in this case, nearly pierced) during the Great Re-coinage of 1696 under William III.  On that date, un-clipped hammered coinage was allowed to be freely circulated as long as it was centrally pierced.  As most collectors will be aware, you see very few centre-pierced hammered coins.  Once again, a coin with a history rather than just a lump of silver!!  £295

 

WCom-3621:  1656 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Shilling.  Pleasing coin, relatively unclipped so clear date.  £269

 

WCom-4446:  1658 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Shilling.  Rare “ANCHOR” mintmark, under Richard Cromwell (Oliver Cromwell’s son) during his ill-fated protectorship.  Collectors will know that anchor mm coins are close to unavailable but when they do turn up, that are invariably in poor condition and occasionally, re-tooled to enhance the poor condition.  This coin is about VF for issue and problem-free.  The clipping is minimal, the tone is good (uneven below the date, NOT creased at all) and the detail is strong apart from the denomination mark that is weak from a worn die.  The silver has a debased look about it, which is characteristic of late Commonwealth.  Ex. Patrick Finn so with some provenance.  Choice and very rare.  £1789

 

 

Sixpences

WCom-4244:  1649 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Sixpence.  From the time of Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians.  Rarer denomination and the key date for the Sun mm issues.  £395

 

WCom-4491:  1652 Commonwealth Hammered Silver Sixpence.  From the time of Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians.  Rarer denomination, nice presentable grade.  £395

 

 

Half Groats

WCom-2686:  Commonwealth Hammered Silver Half Groat.  1649-60, good grade, full flan.   £55

 

 

Pennies

WCom-4126:  Commonwealth Hammered Silver Penny.  1649-60.  Rarer denomination compared to the Half Groats.  Cheap.  £27

 

 

Halfpennies

WCom-3540:  Commonwealth Hammered Silver Halfpenny.  1649-60, Good grade, full flan.  A very rare denomination.  £95

 

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