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Description
Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, the Interregnum of 1649-1660 AD, time of Oliver Cromwell, as Lord Protector 1653-1659 AD, Silver Crown (29.78g, 42mm), 1653, Royal mint, London. Obverse: Escutcheon bearing the Cross of St. George (for England) within an untied wreath of laurel and palm, initial mark ‘Sun’ above, legend surrounds, “· THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND ·”. Reverse: Two conjoined escutcheons; the dexter bearing the Cross of St. George (for England) and the sinister bearing the Irish harp (for Ireland), mark of value “·V·” above, all within inner beaded border, date above, legend surrounds, “· GOD · WITH · VS ·”. Bull-240; S-3226. An illustrious issue of the Commonwealth period, beautifully toned with a cabinet grey highlighted with nicer shades around the periphery, bold detail, Extremely Fine.
