Charles II (1st bust) 1 Crown How would you grade this?

[hiltonlee981]

I’m not an expert grader, but for these hammered/milled crossover-era crowns I tend to look at (1) the high-point wear on the portrait and shields, (2) any edge issues (nicks, filing, mounting traces), and (3) whether the surfaces look cleaned/tooled.

If you can post a couple more close-ups (obv/rev + edge) under consistent light, it’s much easier to judge detail vs. surface problems. Also worth keeping in mind that even a lower numeric grade can still carry a premium well above melt if it’s problem‑free and attractive.

For a quick rough baseline on the silver content/melt value (just to separate “metal floor” from numismatic premium), this calculator can help: https://mygoldcalc.com

[Coys55]

1 hour ago, pokal02 said:

Seems strange that double florins were introduced into currency at the same time as crowns were re-introduced (no currency crowns since 1822 other than the 1844/45/47's) - any ideas why?     

It was probably part of an early attempt at decimalisation, with the florin (1/10 of a pound) being introduced in 1849. The intention may have been to replace the crown with the DF, but it didn’t quite work out.

[Paddy]

I think it has always been accepted that the Double Florin was a further step in the attempt to decimalise the currency, so it seems even more crazy that they started re-issuing Crowns at the same time as the DF.

I suspect we will never know the reasoning.

 

[Peckris 2]

5 hours ago, Paddy said:

I think it has always been accepted that the Double Florin was a further step in the attempt to decimalise the currency, so it seems even more crazy that they started re-issuing Crowns at the same time as the DF.

I suspect we will never know the reasoning.

 

If a florin was a tenth of a pound, and a DF was a fifth, then a crown was a quarter. Fits perfectly with a decimal system.

[Peckris 2]

10 hours ago, wlewisiii said:

That's a good point and probably the truth of the matter. I still wish the Double Florin had been more successful, too. 

It wasn't totally abandoned - there was a DF pattern done in early George V so they must have toyed with introducing them again.

[Peckris 2]

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