Watch List notes:

COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Shilling (28.5mm, 5.95 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau's mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 58 above. Lessen J28; ESC 1005; North 2745; SCBC 3228. VF, toned.


From the D. C. Kopen Collection. Ex Paul McIlroy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 64 , 24 September 2003), lot 1639.