England · Commonwealth (1649–1660)
ستبنس إنجليزي بنقش — الكومنولث، راماج (1651)
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About this coin
The English and Irish shields appear on opposite faces of this thick silver trial. Its conventional sixpence attribution is uncertain because its weight does not match ordinary sixpence coinage.
Obverse
A beaded inner circle encloses the shield bearing St George’s cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering
TRVTH ★ AND ★ PEACE ★
Reverse
The Irish harp occupies a shield, enclosed by a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering
TRVTH ★ AND ★ PEACE ★
Translation
Truth and peace.
Mints and mintmarks
Experimental coinage made in London, outside normal mass production.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Star or mullet.
Identification and varieties
Part of the 1651 experimental coinage. The same general designs occur on different weights of flan; the traditional denomination does not establish an intended circulating weight.
Measurements
Measurements describe individual surviving specimens; trial flans differ.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1651 | London | Mullet | Thick flan; lettered edge | Denomination is a traditional attribution rather than a secure weight-based identification. |
1651Thick flan; lettered edge
Denomination is a traditional attribution rather than a secure weight-based identification.