1 Shilling - Commonwealth of England
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1649-1660 |
| Value | 1 Shilling (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 6.10 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 12855 |
| References | Sp# 3217, 3218 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Shield bearing the cross of St George flanked by wreath, legend around.
Note: mintmark at 12 o'clock
Script: Latin
Lettering: THE·COMMONWEALTH·OF·ENGLAND
Reverse
Two shields side by side, with cross of St George to left and harp to right, denomination above, all within beaded circle, with date above and legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 6 5 6 · G O D · W I T H · V S ·
·XII·
Comments
Mintmark die varieties:
Sp#3217, KM#390.1 (1649-57) sun mintmark
Sp#3218, KM#390.2 (1658-60) anchor mintmark
The Commonwealth refers to the period in the post-Civil War period when England was ruled without a King. Charles I was executed in 1649 and England for the first time since before Alfred the Great was without a King. The next 11 years saw a variety of systems of government experimented with. However, Parliament was discredited by its inability to establish a stable political settlement or tackle urgent reforms. Oliver Cromwell dismissed Parliament in 1653 and took the title of Lord Protector.
Sp#3217, KM#390.1 (1649-57) sun mintmark
Sp#3218, KM#390.2 (1658-60) anchor mintmark
The Commonwealth refers to the period in the post-Civil War period when England was ruled without a King. Charles I was executed in 1649 and England for the first time since before Alfred the Great was without a King. The next 11 years saw a variety of systems of government experimented with. However, Parliament was discredited by its inability to establish a stable political settlement or tackle urgent reforms. Oliver Cromwell dismissed Parliament in 1653 and took the title of Lord Protector.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1649 | 
|
$ 1300 | $ 1800 | $ 3200 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun | 0% | ||||||||
| 1651 |
|
$ 570 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; overdate variety exists | 17% | ||||||||||
| 1652 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; horizontal "2" | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1652 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; overdate variety exists | 17% | ||||||||||||
| 1653 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; error: "COMMONWEATH") | 10% | ||||||||||||
| 1653 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; overdate variety exists | 31% | ||||||||||||
| 1654 |
|
KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; overdate variety exists | 14% | |||||||||||
| 1655 |
|
KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun; overdate variety exists | 0% | |||||||||||
| 1656 |
|
KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun | 14% | |||||||||||
| 1657 | KM# 390.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark sun | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1658 | KM# 390.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark anchor; overdate variety exists | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1659 | KM# 390.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark anchor | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1660 | KM# 390.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
mintmark anchor | 0% | ||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 12.41
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Actual silver weight: 0.181 oz
Current silver price: 68.40 USD/oz (see silver price 
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