Description
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Pattern Halfcrown, 1651, Blondeau’s mint, Drury House, London. Initial mark Sun. Legend reads THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND surrounding the coat-of-arms within wreath. Rev, legend surrounds GOD · WITH · VS · within beaded linear circle, date above 1651 ·, two conjoined shields of England and Ireland, II·VI the denomination above. Edge inscription as follows, TRVTH AND PEACE 1651 (olive branch) PETRVS BLONDAEVS INVENTOR FECIT (palm branch). (ESC 444; North 2732).
Good very fine, very rare.
