England · Commonwealth (1649–1660)
Sixpence d’Angleterre — Commonwealth, marque d’ancre (1658–1660)
About this coin
Obverse
The English shield, bearing St George’s cross, stands between palm and laurel branches. The control mark is above.
Script: Latin
Lettering
THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Reverse
Conjoined shields bear the English cross and Irish harp. The value is above them, with the date at the top of the surrounding legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering
GOD WITH VS
VI
Translation
God with us.
Mints and mintmarks
Tower mint, London, operating under the Commonwealth.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Anchor on obverse only.
Identification and varieties
Dated hammered issues with English legends. The table lists confirmed dates and selected die varieties, not every punctuation or recut-letter combination. A missing year is not supplied merely because it falls between two recorded dates. Weights and dimensions can differ between specimens.
Measurements
Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1658 | London (Tower) | Anchor | Dated issue | |||
| 1658/7 | London (Tower) | Anchor | Overdate | |||
| 1658 | London (Tower) | Anchor | D over O in ENGLAND | |||
| 1658 | London (Tower) | Anchor | No stop after COMMONWEALTH | |||
| 1659 | London (Tower) | Anchor | Dated issue | |||
| 1659 | London (Tower) | Anchor | No stop after COMMONWEALTH | |||
| 1660 | London (Tower) | Anchor | Dated issue | |||
| 1660 | London (Tower) | Anchor | No stop after THE |