Bridgnorth on Severn Castle

In operation from early March into early April 1646 - the castle surrendered on April 26. Issues feature plumelets, and sometimes a B or Br mintmark. Issues include Halfcrowns, Shillings, Sixpences, Groats, Threepences, and possibly Halfgroats. All surviving issues are rare with halfcrowns the rarest. Dies for some issues can be traced from Oxford, to Bristol, to Ashby, and then to Bridgnorth.

Threepence

1646 Threepence minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G M B F ET HI REX
Crowned bust left, plumelet before face.

EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI
REL: PRO: / LEG: AN: / LIB: PA:

Plumelet mintmark
Morrieson A-1 · Brooker cf. 1134 · North 2526 · S 3043

Groat

1646 Groat minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX
Crowned bust left, plumelet before face.

EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI
REL: PRO: / LEG: ANG: / LIB: PAR:

Plumelet mintmark
Ex T. Wright.
North 2525 · S 3042

Sixpence

1646 Sixpence minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G MAG B F ET HI REX
Crowned bust left, plumelet before face.

EXVRG: DEVS. DISSIPEN: INIMICI
REL: PROT: / LEG: ANG: / LIB: PAR

B mintmark
Rare with only 2 examples sold publicly in recent times (2025).
Morrieson A-1 · Brooker 1132 · North 2523 · S 3041

Halfcrown

1646 Halfcrown minted in Bridgnorth on Severn

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX
Plumelet behind horseman.

EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENIVR INIMICI
Plume between two plumelets and scroll above REL: PRO: / LE: AN: LI: PA

Plumelet mintmark
Obverse die used in Oxford, Ashby (A under plume) and now Bridgnorth. Ex S. Simpson, R. P. V. Brettel, Brian Dawson.
Bull 650/3 (D33-2c) · Morrieson B-3 · Brooker 1123a · North 2516 · S 3037