Bridgnorth on Severn Castle

In operation from early March into early April 1646 - the castle surrendered on April 26. Issues feature plumelets, and sometimes a B or Br mintmark. Issues include Halfcrowns, Shillings, Sixpences, Groats, Threepences, and possibly Halfgroats. All surviving issues are rare with halfcrowns the rarest. Dies for some issues can be traced from Oxford, to Bristol, to Ashby, and then to Bridgnorth.

Threepence

1646 Threepence minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G M B F ET HI REX
Crowned bust left, plumelet before face.

EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI
REL: PRO: / LEG: AN: / LIB: PA:

Morrieson A-1, Brooker cf. 1134, North 2526, S 3043. Castle siege. Plumelet mintmark.

Groat

1646 Groat minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX
Crowned bust left, plumelet before face.

EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI
REL: PRO: / LEG: ANG: / LIB: PAR:

North 2525, S 3042. Castle siege. Plumelet mintmark. Ex T. Wright.

Sixpence

1646 Sixpence minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G MAG B F ET HI REX
Crowned bust left, plumelet before face.

EXVRG: DEVS. DISSIPEN: INIMICI
REL: PROT: / LEG: ANG: / LIB: PAR

Morrieson A-1, Brooker 1132, North 2523, S 3041. Castle siege. B mintmark. Rare with only 2 examples sold publicly in recent times (2025).

Halfcrown

1646 Halfcrown minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX
Plumelet behind horseman.

EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENIVR INIMICI
Plume between two plumelets and scroll above REL: PRO: / LE: AN: LI: PA

Bull 650/3 (D33-2c), Morrieson B-3, Brooker 1123a, North 2516, S 3037. Obverse die used in Oxford, Ashby (A under plume) and now Bridgnorth. Plumelet mintmark. Ex S. Simpson, R. P. V. Brettel, Brian Dawson.