Civil War - Royalist

Civil War - Royalist

Production dates, amounts, and estimated surviving examples are given for each mint. Estimates are based on an average 1–5% survival rate of coins of the period due to circulation, clipping, and melting so counts may vary from lists of known examples of specific issues.

Bristol

In operation from mid 1643 to September 10, 1645 when the city surrendered. Issues are identified by a "Br" mintmark. Original production is estimated at 50,000-100,000 coins with about 500-1000 surviving. Issues include Crowns, Halfcrowns, Shillings, Sixpences, Groats, Threepences, Halfgroats, Pennies, gold Unites and Double Crowns.

ca. 1643-5 Penny minted in Bristol

	CAROLVS D G M B F E H REX Narrow bust of Charles left, mark of value behind. IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT Large plume with bands.
North 2511l, S 3027. Ex Phil Hutchings, Jon Mann. Pierced for a royalist badge. One of ten known (2026).

1643-5 Halfgroat minted in Bristol

	Bust of Charles left, II behind. Declaration.
S 3026. BR mintmark. Doubled portrait.

1644 Shilling minted in Bristol

	CAROLVS D G MAG R FR ET H REX Bust of Charles left, XII behind. EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENVR INIMICI RELIG: PRO / LEG: ANG / LIB: PAR
Morrieson B-1, Br 995, N 2496, S 3014. Plumes/Br mintmarks. Ex Henry Webb, Hyman Montagu 1896, W. Talbot Ready, Dr Ernest C. Carter (1950), Raymond Carlyon-Britton.

1644 Shilling minted in Bristol

	CAROLVS D G MAG R FR ET H REX Bust of Charles left, XII behind. EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENVE INIMICI RELIG: PRO / LEG: ANG / LIB: PAR
N 2499, S 3015. Br mintmark.

1643 Halfcrown minted in Bristol

	Horseman wearing curious flat crown, without groundline. Declaration in two lines, three plumes above.
North 2488, S 3006. Br mintmark.

1644 Halfcrown minted in Bristol

	Horseman wearing curious flat crown, without groundline. Shrewsbury plume behind. Declaration in two lines, three plumes above.
North 2489, S 3007. Plumes/Br mintmark. Ex Roberts, Dr. John Hulett.