Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 2 24 Sep 2019
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Commonwealth (1649-60), silver Sixpence, 1658, 8 struck over 7, English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark anchor, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., rev. English and Irish shields, value .VI. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top, legend surrounding, .GOD. WITH. VS., weight 3.06g (Bull 210 R3; ESC 1495; N.2727; S.3220). Toned, a little weak around rim otherwise almost extremely fine and very rare.
All Commonwealth period hammered British coins have legends in plain English. The mint mark of anchor was mainly used under the tenure of Richard Cromwell as the second Lord Protector. The mint mark was used from the 3rd December 1657 till the end of the Commonwealth period. His father Oliver Cromwell the first Lord Protector had died on the 3rd September 1658. The silver output of anchor mark silver for the accounting period 1st December 1657 until 30th September 1659 shows £12,989 worth struck.
Provenance:
Ex Clarendon Collection, part 2, Bonhams, 17th October 2006, lot 1558.
All Commonwealth period hammered British coins have legends in plain English. The mint mark of anchor was mainly used under the tenure of Richard Cromwell as the second Lord Protector. The mint mark was used from the 3rd December 1657 till the end of the Commonwealth period. His father Oliver Cromwell the first Lord Protector had died on the 3rd September 1658. The silver output of anchor mark silver for the accounting period 1st December 1657 until 30th September 1659 shows £12,989 worth struck.
Provenance:
Ex Clarendon Collection, part 2, Bonhams, 17th October 2006, lot 1558.