GREAT BRITAIN. UNITED KINGDOM. Commonwealth, 1649-1660
Crown 1656. THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark sun. // GOD. WITH. VS. English and Irish shields, value .V. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top, second 6 of date struck over 4. 29.94g. Bull 13; ESC 9; N.2721; S3214; KM.392).
Very rare. RR. Very attractive very fine coin with nice patina
The Commonwealth coinage was the only to have legends in English language until the 1953 Crown of Queen Elizabeth had an edge inscription in English.