Civil War - Parliamentarian

Twopence

1643-4 Halfgroat minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G M R F ET H REX
Bust of Charles left, II behind.

IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Oval shield.
Group D, type 3a3 · (P) mintmark
North 2260 · S 2833

Shilling

1644-45 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp G1/2 · Group F, type 4.4 · (R) mintmark
North 2231 · S 2800
1645 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp G · Group F, type 4.4 · Eye mintmark
North 2231 · S 2800

Halfcrown

1645 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIIB REX
Charles on horseback left, holding reins in left hand and sword in right.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Group III, type 3a3 · Eye mintmark
Bull 509e/33 · Brooker 359-361 · North 2213 · S 2778
1645-46 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HI REX
Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Group III, type 3a3 · Sun over eye over (R) mintmark
North 2213 · S 2778
1645-46 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Third horseman (crude wartime style, cloak/scarf flying behind shoulder like an arrowhead, no ground line).

CHRISO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield of royal arms (prominent harp in the Ireland quarter), crowned, with ornamental scrollwork.
Group III, Type 3a3 · Sun mintmark
Reads CHRISO instead of CHRISTO. Ex R.C. Lockett, Dr. Hulett.
Bull 524h/33 · North 2213 · S 2778
1645-46 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Charles on horseback left, holding the reins and an upright sword. Fourth horseman, foreshortened horse, no ground line, sash flying behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield of arms.
Group IV, type 4/5 transitional · Sun mintmark
Not the rare H1 die, but the foreshortened horse so group IV. It should have a triangle-in-circle or star mintmark indicating production under the King, but it has a sun mintmark indicating production under Parliament.
North 2214 (parent type) · S 2779B
1645-46 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
NGC AU55

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Group V, type 4/5 transitional · Sun mintmark
Ex Herbert M. Lingford, Bernard Roy Osborne, Colin Adams, Grosvenor. Finest of 8 known with one in the British Museum (2026).
North 2214 · S 2779b · H1
1646-48 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Group V, type 5 · Scepter mintmark
Ex Eric Greenhalgh Collection, Michael Trenerry, Mark Morris Collection.
Bull 542a/33 · Brooker cf. 377–379 · North 2215 · S 2780 · H2/1

Crown

1645 Crown minted in London (Tower Mint)
NGC AU53

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Fore-shortened horseman left, sword upright, sash flying behind, no ground line.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp.
Eye mintmark
Group IV, type 4. Ex F. Willis, Alan Barr, Eccles.
Hawkins 4 · Francis 3a9a · FRC XXIII/XXXXIV · Brooker 271 · North 2198 · S 2761