English gold coin
Details
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Title
English gold coin
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Associated people
Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658) (ruler) -
Associated place
Tower of London (mint) -
Date
1656 -
Material and technique
gold, struck
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Denomination
Broad
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Object type
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Dimensions
29 mm (diameter)
9.03 g (weight)
6 o'clock (die-axis) -
Inscription/mark
OLIVAR D GR ANG SCO ET HIB & PRO
PAX QVAERITVR BELLO (around) 1656 (top)
rose
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Design
Head of Oliver Cromwell, left, wearing laurel wreath (obverse)
Coat of arms surmounted by crown (reverse)
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No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by Thomas Knight, 1795.
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Museum location
Museum department
Heberden Coin Room
Accession no.
HCR8156
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