Watch List notes:

Oliver Cromwell (d.1658), silver Crown, dated 1658, struck c.1738 by Johan Sigismund Tanner, Chief Engraver at the Mint in the reign of George II, laureate and draped bust left, top of laurel wreath points to A N in Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, OLIVAR. D. G. R. P. ANG. SCO. HIB &c PRO, rev. struck en medaille, crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date above, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, PAX. QVÆRITVR. BELLO, edge inscribed in raised letters, HAS. NISI. PERITVRVS. MIHI. ADIMAT. NEMO * upright orientation, 31.49g (Bull 246 R4; ESC 13; L&S 3; S.3226B). Once polished, now toning, a few nicks and surface marks both sides, otherwise extremely fine for issue and extremely rare.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as "Oliver by the Grace of God, Protector of the Republic of England, Scotland and Ireland," and on the reverse "Peace is sought by war," and additionally on the edge "Let no one remove these from me under penalty of death," a direct reference to the crime of clipping the edges of coins, which was prevalent on hammered coins of the time.

Provenance:
Ex Inveruglas Collection, Noble Numismatics, Auction 48, 13th July 1995, lot 4459.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1996, item 1587.
Ex Edward D. J. Van Roekel Collection, Spink Coin Auction 156, 15th November 2001, lot 87.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2002, item MS2698.

(£5,000-£7,000)