Cromwell's shilling, dated 1658. It's an interesting one for first time there's someone else not a royal bust on the British coinage.
this is post civil war coinage when cromwell became the lord protector of the commonwealth of britain, a genuine copy of this particular coin is worth around £4 to 6000 pounds. even the dutch copies can bring £2000 but no doubt this is one that has been targetted by the chinese coin factories, incidentally this is not the first coin not to display a monarch the commonwealth coinage had two shields on one side and a single shield on the other.
Fortunately Chinese outlaws have no such taste to forge these significant coins. They only aim popular coins such as Chinese big silver. That shilling was from SPINK, so I think it should be genuine. The commonwealth shilling will be my next aim.
out of interest how much did you pay for the cromwell shilling? the commonwealth shilling will inevitably cost much less possibly 2 to 3 hundred pounds. you should also liook for siege coinage from, newark, pontefract, scarborough and carlisle, they are also very pricey costing well over £1000.
That shilling was around 1000 pounds. Actually the main subject of my collection is hammered coin especially those of the norman kings and the tudors. But I didn't want to miss it for it's so special. Siege pieces are too pricy and too complex for me. While I do think the commonwealth shilling is quite interesting, because there's no bust and its inscription is in English not in Latin.
I'm trying to assemble an example of each shilling from Edward VI (see my avatar) to the present day (including the present 5p coin, that was extremely easy!!) I have got the commonwealth shilling, but I think I'll leave the Cromwell shilling until last, because it is quite pricey and I will need to save my dosh up for quite a while to be able to afford one...
Prestoninanus, you've got a nice sample of Edward VI's Shilling. But I think that shilling with the date 1549(in Latin) is more meaningful because it is the first dated British coin. Collecting shillings of each mornach is also my aim. But it's actually a hard task for shillings of Mary and Elizabeth I's milled shillings (you may see my old post) are also very pricy. If you count in every main type, some of George III's and Charles I's siege shillings are really hard to get. And you know I never think of getting testoons of the early tudors. I am so glad to see your reply, Prestoninanus! Shake hands
I'm also trying to assemble a collection of each monarch (plus the Commonwealth), I don't think I'll get each variety though, some of them are far too expensive and outside my price range I'm afraid. Once I've done that, I'm going to move on to something else, such as a denarius from every Roman Emperor plus every major stage in the Roman Republic. I'm a bit of a generalist you see...
I am also a generalist, I even collect banknotes Assemble a collection of denarius from each Roman Emperor would be a great job. Once you make it, please show us. It will be a spectacular!
i have tracked down a cromwell shilling, and the dealer wants £2500 for it in XF, think i will have to raid the piggy bank again. like you prestonianus i am trying to assemble a complete series of ahillings, and the cromwell is the last i need, i also have sixpences from elizabeth I up to the last type under elizabeth II, the joys of collecting are that you never stop.
i managed to get a cromwell shilling at the weekend for £1800 it was well worth it as it in XF grade.
