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Machine made 2d

Type C

 

Machine made 2d

Type C

An unusual Charles II Maundy Twopence !

Listed in the later edition of English Silver Coins from 1649 by Maurice Bull, 2015.

Page 85 & 86 as Type C. I consider it to be a transition issue from the hammered to the machine or milled issue.

Why is it unusual or different ?

The legend of all hammered coins used the convention of a mintmark, followed by the

legend (in this case CAROLVS.II, etc. starting at 1 o'clock, clockwise to 12 o'clock.

Where as the new issue of machine or milled coinage the legend would start at 7 o'clock

(no mintmark) and go clockwise around to 4 o'clock or beyond !

This coin however is clearly machine or milled but there is a mintmark (crown on both sides)

and the legend starts at 1 o'clock - as per a hammered coin.

Obv. Mintmark: Crown, CAROLVS. II: D: G: M: B: F: ET. H: REX

        The M & B are very poorly made.

Rev. Mintmark: Crown, . CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO.

With regrets, the coin has a small hole (which seems to occur a great many times with these small Maundy coins !) Otherwise - Grade: Fine+ 

 

  

  

M2 - Hammered issue

M2 - Machine issue

Type F

M2 - Milled issue

Type D

The above 3 coins are shown as examples of the 3 Charles II issues.

How most Machine examples can be differentiated with the milled issue are shown on

a separate page - click to view

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