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Charles II 1660-1685 AD
one of the first English coins minted by machine. Milled crowns, halfcrowns and shillings were issued from 1662 in an attempt to prevent 'clipping' and counterfeiting. The engravers Thomas Simon and the Roettier family who competed to produce the new coins and were mentioned in Samuel Pepy's Diary on March 9th, 1663.
The new design introduced two new features; the alternating reversal of the monarch's profile which continues to today and the disappearance of a crowned monarch, providing a less crowded design.
Obverse: Laureated and draped bust of Charles II right, first bust variety CAROLVS·II· ·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse: Crowned shields with arms, interlinked Cs in angles date ·MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB REX·
one of the first English coins minted by machine. Milled crowns, halfcrowns and shillings were issued from 1662 in an attempt to prevent 'clipping' and counterfeiting. The engravers Thomas Simon and the Roettier family who competed to produce the new coins and were mentioned in Samuel Pepy's Diary on March 9th, 1663.
The new design introduced two new features; the alternating reversal of the monarch's profile which continues to today and the disappearance of a crowned monarch, providing a less crowded design.
Obverse: Laureated and draped bust of Charles II right, first bust variety CAROLVS·II· ·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse: Crowned shields with arms, interlinked Cs in angles date ·MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB REX·
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