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)
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.