Ashby de la Zouch Castle
After Bristol fell to Parliament in September 1645, some of the minting equipment was moved to Ashby, and coins were struck from late 1645 for about five months into 1646 when Ashby surrendered. Dies then moved to Bridgnorth. Coins of Ashby feature an A mintmark and are dated 1645. It produced Halfcrowns, Shillings, Sixpence, Groats and Threepence, and survivors are rare.
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Morris A-1, S 3031. Plume mintmark. A below date, no plume before Charles' face. Castle siege. Ex Tim Owen, Dave Simms, History in Coins. Rarest of the two Ashby shillings with fewer than 20 believed to exist (2025). |
