
17th Century Twenty Shilling coin of the Commonwealth
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1653


Coin, gold. Twenty shillings of the Commonwealth. Obv. THECOMMONWEALTH OF 'ENGLAND; mm. sun. Shield, bearing the cross of St. George, within a wreath of palm and laurel. Rev. GOD WITH · US 1653. Two conjoined shields; one bearing the cross of St. George, the other the Irish harp; above ·XX Wt. 137:7 grains (8.92 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. WaldoSibthorp. V&A no. 1608–1902.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/154
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall: 8.92 g
- type:
- coin