Commonwealth Half Groat 1649-1660

[Citizen H]

when rediscovered. these were put to one side a year ago... I was looking through Spink and happened upon 2 pages 1649-60 commonwealth.....

now I have been focused on Edwards, Short crosses, Long Crosses, Voided etc etc

but then realised that I had these 2...

yes they are rubbed but clear enough..... any thing I may be missing? opinions welcome...

(Apologies.... actual weights to follow 👍)

 

[Coinery]

You won’t need weights for these, you’re bang on with the identification, a pair of Commonwealth (Oliver Cromwell) Halfgroats. I think they’re quite a simple series (very little in the way of varieties), with nothing to add beyond it being a very interesting period of our history.

[Citizen H]

3 minutes ago, Coinery said:

You won’t need weights for these, you’re bang on with the identification, a pair of Commonwealth (Oliver Cromwell) Halfgroats. I think they’re quite a simple series (very little in the way of varieties), with nothing to add beyond it being a very interesting period of our history.

Aha..and as I have read.....it came about due to King Charles I was executed for high treason in 1649, after a civil war pitting his supporters against Parliament for control of the country...... 🤔