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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3268998, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">This past year I finally treated myself to a couple of these whopper silver crowns. I don’t collect them and I really don’t know much about them. I love their heft and weight - one big hunk of silver! These two depict my favorite British monarch - and I love the edge inscriptions. There is a personal story that accompanies the first coin that I may post here one of these days - if I can recollect it correctly, that is.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Charles II 1662 silver Crown</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000chIIroseo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://jp29.org/000chIIroser.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CAROLVS · II·DEI·GRA …………………… MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·1662·</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(Rose below draped bust)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">first and third reverse shields have English and French arms quartered</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Edge Inscription: <b>* + * DECVS ET TVTAMEN</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(An Ornament and a Safeguard)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Diameter: 40mm (first issue large flan)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight: 29.57gm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Charles II 1671 silver Crown</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000chII71o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://jp29.org/000chII71r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CAROLVS·II · DEI·GRATIA ………………&nbsp; MAG·BR·FRA·ET·HIB·REX·16(71)·</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Edge Inscription: <b>· DECVS&nbsp; · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · VICESIMO · TERTIO</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(An Ornament and a Safeguard - and year of minting)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Diameter: 38mm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight: 29.58gm</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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