Civil War - Parliamentarian

Twopence

1643-4 Halfgroat minted in London (Tower Mint)

CAROLVS D G M R F ET H REX
Bust of Charles left, II behind.

IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Oval shield.
S 2833. (P) mintmark.

Shilling

1645 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Eye mintmark.

Halfcrown

1645 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIIB REX
Charles on horseback left, holding reins in left hand and sword in right.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Bull 509e/33, Brooker 359-361, North 2213, S 2778. Group III, type 3a3. Eye mintmark.
1645-46 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Third horseman (crude wartime style, cloak/scarf flying behind shoulder like an arrowhead, no ground line).

CHRISO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield of royal arms (prominent harp in the Ireland quarter), crowned, with ornamental scrollwork.
Bull 524h/33. Group III, Type 3a3. Sun mintmark. Reads CHRISO instead of CHRISTO. Ex R.C. Lockett, Dr. Hullet.
1645-46 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
NGC AU55

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
S 2779b. H1. Group V, type 4/5 transitional. Sun mintmark. Ex Herbert M. Lingford, Bernard Roy Osborne, Colin Adams, Grosvenor. Finest of 8 known with one in the British Museum (2026).
1646-48 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
S 2780. H2/1. Group V, type 5. Scepter mintmark. Ex Eric Greenhalgh Collection, Michael Trenerry, M Morris Collection.

Crown

1645 Crown minted in London (Tower Mint)
NGC AU53

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Fore-shortened horseman left, sword upright, sash flying behind, no ground line.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp.
Hawkins 4, Francis 3a9a, FRC XXIII/XXXXIV, Brooker 271, North 2198, S 2761. Eye mintmark. Group IV, type 4. Ex F. Willis, Alan Barr, Eccles.