1658 Crack

[craigy]

one more from the Royal mint Museum 

The Royal Mint Museum cares for several dies from Cromwell's time as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Of particular interest is the die for the obverse of the 1658 crown, which clearly displays an obvious crack across the lower half of Cromwell’s bust. It is possible to trace the course of this crack on successive coins, from a small raised feature that appears on early pieces, to the uneven jagged line apparent on later specimens. Another important feature of the die is that it was designed to be housed in a press and as such forms part of that period of transition between the abandonment of the hammer and the full-scale adoption of screw-press technology under Charles II

[Peckris 2]

Ironic that the man who was second only to Henry VIII in defacing beautiful churches, should be so defaced himself.

[Rob]

21 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said:

Ironic that the man who was second only to Henry VIII in defacing beautiful churches, should be so defaced himself.

Or that it should be cut off at the neck.