History Coins
Early Milled Coinage
From Charles II up to Anne. For later milled coinage from the House of Hanover, George I onwards, click here.
*NEW* James II, Silver Crown, SECVNDO, 1686
Obverse: First draped laureate bust, IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA; reginal date on edge SECVNDO = 1686
Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields, date either side, legend around
39mm, 29.52g
Grade; F+/AVF slight scratch to obverse, few small knocks to edge
Prov: Ex Tennants sale
£520 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Charles II Silver Halfcrown 1676
Fourth draped bust, right. Reverse better than obverse, interlinked Cs in angles. Legend on edge V OCTAVO etc. Ex DNW.
£100 SOLD
Jacobite Interest, James II, Irish Emergency 'Gunmoney' Halfcrown,
December 1689
A lack of low denomination coinage and unrest in Ireland, made it necessary to produce base metal emergency coins from copper, brass and pewter. The so called 'gunmoney' came about as it was said that they were made from melted down guns but this is unlikely, bells were definity used.
£180 SOLD
Charles II, Silver Crown, 1676, OCTAVO
Obv: Laureate bust (third type) right, legend around, edge OCTAVO
Rev: Cruciform arms crowned interlaced Cs in each quarter, legend around
Grade: F/AVF
Ref: S3358
Prov: Ex DNW
£240 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
Scotland, Charles II Silver Merk, 1671
Obv: Laureate head of Charles II right
Rev: Cruciform arms crowned interlaced Cs in each quarter, legend around
Grade: VF+ for type
Ref: S5611
26mm, 6.78g
Prov Ex Lockdales
£300 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations ask)
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