I bought this coin on ebay around 11 months ago and was wondering how much it would be worth at a coin store or otherwise? I am only inquiring as to the value to see if I over/under paid as I have no intention of selling it. Note it has a small edge bump but I think that gives it some charm. Thanks, NOS
NOS,that is actually an English crown,even though the name 'Great Britain' is referred to in the King's titles. British coins actually date from 1707 when England & Scotland were united as the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Aidan.
NOS, That was a good buy! I was just noticing the monogram on the reverse of two overlapping "C's".I have a threepence from the exact same year with a different version of this with 3 "C's" in sort of a "hazardous materials" design.Anyone have an explanation for the difference?
There are two type 3d's. The first has the king to the left obv. and a shield reverse. The second type is as per yours. The three `c's' in this case represent three pence (as in a `C' for every penny...you gets your monies worth in `c's'). If you care to have a look at the fourpence during the same time frame there are four `c's'. The two pence has two, and the silver penny has but one. The sixpence follows the norm for the larger silver pieces, ie four interlinked pairs of `c's', one pair for each angle in the cruciform shields.
I'm glad I got a good deal. It is interesting to note that the crown has four pairs of 2 Cs. I wonder why??
Nos,the 'C' represents the name of the King - King Charles.The 2 'C's crossed represents the fact that the King was the second King of England & King of Scotland to have that name. Aidan.
Russell,on the English Maundy coins of King Charles II,the denomination is indicated by how many 'C's there are.1 'C' is indicated on the Maundy 1 Penny (1d.).2 'C's is indicated on the Maundy Twopence (2d.).There are 3 'C's on the Maundy 3d.,& 4 'C's on the Maundy 4d. The Maundy Fourpence (4d.) is also known as a Groat. Aidan.
