Shield Issues

Halfpenny

1649-1660 Halfpenny
 

Shield of St. George.

Shield of Ireland.

Penny

1649-1660 Penny
 

Shield of St. George within a wreath.

Shield of St. George and Ireland with I above.

Twopence

1649-1660 Halfgroat
 

Shield of St. George within a wreath.

Shield of St. George and Ireland with II above.
Holed.
S 3221 · ESC-2160 · COM2D-005
1649-1660 Halfgroat
 

Shield of St. George within a wreath.

Shield of St. George and Ireland with II above.
S 3221 · ESC-2160 · COM2D-005

Sixpence

1651 Sixpence
NGC XF40

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH VS
Shield of St. George and Ireland with VI above.
Sun mintmark. Pattern by Pierre Blondeau with dies by Thomas Simon.
Bull 217 R3 · ESC 1498 R3 · N 2726

Shilling

1649 Shilling
 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with XII above.
Sun mintmark.
S 3217
1652/1 Shilling
 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with XII above.
Sun mintmark. Ex Dr. Irving Schneider.
1653 Shilling
 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with XII above.
Sun mintmark.
S 3217
1660 Shilling
NGC VF Details Damaged

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with XII above.
Anchor mintmark.
Bull 171 · ESC 1001A

Halfcrown

1651 Halfcrown
 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH VS
Shield of St. George and Ireland with II.VI above.
Sun mintmark. Pattern by Pierre Blondeau with dies by Thomas Simon. IN · THE · THIRD · YEARE · OF · FREEDOME · BY · GODS · BLESSING · RESTORED · 1651 on edge.
ESC 443 · Bull 62 R3 · N 2731
1651 Halfcrown
PCGS Genuine Surface Plated VF Detail

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with II.VI above.
Sun mintmark. Mule: struck on a shilling planchet (5.9g) with an obverse shilling die and reverse halfcrown die. Ex Harrington Manville. Rarity 7 (2 estimated).
ESC 19
1653 Halfcrown
NGC AU Details Obverse Damage

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with II.VI above.
Sun mintmark.
S 3215

Crown

1656/4 Crown
NGC XF40

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with V above.
Sun mintmark.
S 3214

Unite

1649 Unite minted in Tower Mint, London
NGC MS62

THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
Shield of St. George within a wreath.

GOD WITH US
Shield of St. George and Ireland with XX above.
Sun mintmark. Ex SINCONA British Collection (November 2021 lot 618).
KM 395.1 · N 2715 · S 3208

Protectorate Portrait Issues

Shilling

1658 Shilling
NGC AU55

OLIVARD GR P ANG SCO HIB & PRO
Bust of Cromwell.

PAX QVAERITVR BELLO
Crowned coat of arms.
S 3228

Halfcrown

1658 Halfcrown
NGC AU58

OLIVARD GR P ANG SCO HIB & PRO
Bust of Cromwell.

PAX QVAERITVR BELLO
Crowned coat of arms.
S 3227A

Crown

1658/7 Crown
NGC AU Details Obv Tooled

OLIVARD GR P ANG SCO HIB & PRO
Bust of Cromwell.

PAX QVAERITVR BELLO
Crowned coat of arms.
S 3226

Tokens and Medals

1649 Copper Trial
 

Shield of St. George and Ireland.

Shield of St. George in a wreath.
Trial for coinage or a revenue seal?
1658 (1731) Cromwell Death Medal
 

OLIVARIUS CROMWELL
Laureate and draped bust left.

ANGLIAE / SCO • ET HIB / PROTECTOR / NAT 3 APRIL 1603 / MORT 3 SEPT / 1658
Infant genii at a tomb decorated with Cromwell’s arms.

Eimer# 203 · MI 435/87 · Eisler 35