Commonwealth (1649-60), silver Crown, 1656, second 6 struck over 4. English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark sun.THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., the second N struck over an inverted N, rev. English and Irish shields, value .V. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top, GOD. WITH. VS., 29.77g (cf.Bull 13; ESC 9; N 2721; S 3214; KM 392). Attractively toned, a little weak on one part of shields both sides, in PCGS holder graded AU 50, a pleasing example. Estimated Value $5,500
Ex Dix, Noonan and Webb, 28th September 2005, lot 359.
PCGS certification 34313337. This coin does not have the inverted A for V on the reverse as per the Bull entry. The Commonwealth coinage were the only to have legends in English language until the 1953 Crown of Queen Elizabeth had an edge inscription in English.