{"product_id":"charles-i-1648-pontefract-shilling-posthumous-issue-in-name-of-charles-ii-dm12837","title":"Charles I 1648 Pontefract Shilling, posthumous issue in name of Charles II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eCharles I (1625-49), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003esilver octagonal siege Shilling, issued from the Royalist stronghold of Pontefract Castle, dated 1648 (old style), Posthumous Issue in name of Charles II,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eissued after execution of Charles I, 30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:7pt;\\'\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e January 1648\/49 (old style\/new style dating), crowned C R, inner linear circle with legend and outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, DVM: SPIRO: SPERO, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003erev.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e view of Pontefract castle gateway with portcullis raised, flag flying on central turret, P to left, C to right for Pontefract Castle, OBS reading upwards to left an abbreviation of obsidional meaning the issue is produced under siege, CAROLVS: SECVNDVS: 1648, the N retrograde, weight 4.49g (Nelson type I for name of Charles II cf.fig.47; N.2648; S.3150). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eToned a little double struck on right side of crown on obverse, consequently a little weakly struck at top both sides and on high points of castle gateway, otherwise a well centred strike, some very light tooling around some of the obverse beads and rim on right and left side, otherwise good very fine, reverse a little weaker due to strike, a rare and very short lived issue with a good provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign Rarities Live","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450418860257,"sku":"DM12837","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/5365\/3473\/products\/DM12837_0.jpg?v=1645149744","url":"https:\/\/www.sovr.co.uk\/products\/charles-i-1648-pontefract-shilling-posthumous-issue-in-name-of-charles-ii-dm12837","provider":"Sovereign Rarities Live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}