England · Oliver Cromwell (1653–1658)
تاج إنجلترا — كرومويل، تقليد هولندي، فضة (مؤرخ عام 1658)
About this coin
Obverse
Cromwell’s draped bust faces left. The upper laurel leaf points towards the first stroke of an inverted N.
Script: Latin
Lettering
OLIVAR D G R P ANG SCO HIB & PRO
Translation
Oliver, by the grace of God, Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Reverse
A crown sits above the quartered Protectorate shield. The inscribed date is 1658.
Script: Latin
Lettering
PAX QVÆRITVR BELLO 1658
Translation
Peace is sought through war.
Mints and mintmarks
Imitation dies and later London strikings form a separate series from the original Protectorate issues.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
No separate privy mark.
Identification and varieties
1658 is the date on the dies, not proof of the year of manufacture. These pieces must not be sold or described as original lifetime issues. Some were struck at the Royal Mint in 1738; precise dates of other strikings are uncertain.
Measurements
Flan thickness and weight vary markedly across the imitation series.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1658 (date on dies; later striking) | Low Countries / London | None | Silver; inverted N; lettered edge | Date is not 1658 over 1657. |
1658 (date on dies; later striking)Silver; inverted N; lettered edge
Date is not 1658 over 1657.