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The '''English fifty shilling coin''', worth 50/-, was only ever minted once, in the year 1656. It was a milled [[gold coin]] weighing 22.7 |
The '''English fifty shilling coin''', worth 50/-, was only ever minted once, in the year 1656. It was a milled [[gold coin]] weighing {{cvt|22.7|g|ozt}} and with a diameter of {{cvt|30|mm}}. Only eleven examples are known to survive. One extremely fine specimen was recorded to have been sold for £15,250 in May 1989.<ref>[http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/fifys.html Coins of the UK - Fifty Shilling]</ref> |
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A lustrous example was sold in London in January 2021 for £471,200 ($643,597 U.S.) including the 24 percent buyer’s commission, setting a new record price for a Cromwellian coin.<ref>[https://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/gold-50-shilling-coin-of-cromwell-soars-in-london-auction Coin World, published Jan 30, 2021.]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The obverse of the coin depicts [[Oliver Cromwell]] as a Roman Emperor, with the inscription <small>OLIVAR D G R P ANG SCO HIB &c PRO</small> |
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| ⚫ | The obverse of the coin depicts [[Oliver Cromwell]] as a Roman Emperor, with the inscription <small>OLIVAR D G R P ANG SCO HIB &c PRO</small> — ''Oliver, by the grace of God, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, etc. Protector''. The reverse depicts a crowned shield bearing the Commonwealth arms, with the inscription <small>PAX QVÆRITUR BELLO</small> — ''Peace is sought through war'', and the date 1656, while there is also an edge inscription <small>PROTECTOR LITERIS LITERÆ NVMMIS CORONA ET SALVS</small> — ''A protector of the letters, the letters are a garland and a safeguard to the coinage''. |
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 10 February 2024
The English fifty shilling coin, worth 50/-, was only ever minted once, in the year 1656. It was a milled gold coin weighing 22.7 g (0.73 ozt) and with a diameter of 30 mm (1.2 in). Only eleven examples are known to survive. One extremely fine specimen was recorded to have been sold for £15,250 in May 1989.[1]
A lustrous example was sold in London in January 2021 for £471,200 ($643,597 U.S.) including the 24 percent buyer’s commission, setting a new record price for a Cromwellian coin.[2]
The obverse of the coin depicts Oliver Cromwell as a Roman Emperor, with the inscription OLIVAR D G R P ANG SCO HIB &c PRO — Oliver, by the grace of God, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, etc. Protector. The reverse depicts a crowned shield bearing the Commonwealth arms, with the inscription PAX QVÆRITUR BELLO — Peace is sought through war, and the date 1656, while there is also an edge inscription PROTECTOR LITERIS LITERÆ NVMMIS CORONA ET SALVS — A protector of the letters, the letters are a garland and a safeguard to the coinage.
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