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Commonwealth 1649 Shilling, first date

Commonwealth (1649-60), silver Shilling, 1649, English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark sun, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., rev. English and Irish shields, value .XII. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top, legend surrounding, .GOD. WITH. VS. (Bull 69; ESC 982; N.2724; S.3217). Weakly struck on obverse with some wear, toned, a bold fine / very fine.

The coins of the Commonwealth period are the first British coins to have legends in plain English.

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