England · Oliver Cromwell (1653–1658)
英格兰先令——奥利弗·克伦威尔，白银（1658年）
About this coin
Obverse
Cromwell faces left wearing a laurel wreath and drapery; his abbreviated titles surround the portrait.
Script: Latin
Lettering
OLIVAR D G R P ANG SCO HIB &c PRO
Translation
Oliver, by the grace of God, Protector of England, Scotland, Ireland and the other territories.
Reverse
A crown surmounts the Protectorate’s quartered shield, with the date above. The shield combines the English crosses, Scottish saltire and Irish harp, with Cromwell’s lion on a central shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering
PAX QVÆRITVR BELLO 1658
Translation
Peace is sought through war.
Mints and mintmarks
London: portrait coinage made with Blondeau’s machinery from Simon’s dies.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
No privy mark; diagnostic die flaw below the P before the laurel wreath.
Identification and varieties
Original Protectorate dies must be distinguished from later imitation dies and restrikes. The precise extent of official circulation remains debated. Do not identify a coin solely by its inscribed date.
Measurements
Specimen measurements vary; they are not a guarantee of a fixed weight for experimental pieces.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1658 | London | None | Original silver striking; reeded edge | Obverse includes &c; die flaw near P. |
1658Original silver striking; reeded edge
Obverse includes &c; die flaw near P.