Description
Header: Charles II Silver Crown First Bust Type with Rose Below, 1662
Denomination: Silver crown
Period: House of Stuart
Date: 1662
Origin: London mint
Condition: Fine, a pleasant steel grey tone and wear consistent with circulation
Obverse: First laureate and draped bust, right, rose below, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRA
Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields. interlinked C’s in angles. legend reads MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX date either side of crown, edge states DECVS ET TV TAMEN
Size and Weight: 40mm. 29.09g
References: Spink 3350
Features and Provenance: Born in 1630 to Charles I, on the execution of his father in 1649, he spent the next eleven years devoted to regaining the thrones of England and Scotland from Cromwell. It was not until his thirtieth birthday and Cromwell’s death that he was able to gain the throne and restore the monarchy, being crowned in 1661. He is well known for his humour, gaining him the epithet ‘Merry Monarch’; he also had several mistresses, Nell Gwynne being the most famous, bearing him two sons, whereas his poor wife was barren.
Up until this point, coins had been produced by the hammer and anvil method. Early milled trials were carried out by Elizabeth I but were considered expensive and time consuming, it was again trialled by Charles II and introduced permanently to sweep aside the coins of Cromwell and the Commonwealth. Indeed when he dated his coins by the Latin reginal date, he took his reign from the death of his father, Charles I, in 1648 and not from his coronation and restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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