½ Crown - Charles II (4th bust)

Issuer England

Type Standard circulation coins

Obverse

Fourth laureate and draped bust of King Charles II right, legend around.

Lettering: CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA

Reverse

Crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star with interlinked C's in angles, divided date above, legend around.

Lettering: MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB REX·16 79· CC CC CC CC

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Charles II (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation coin

Demonetization Yes

Face Value ½ Crown (Numeric: 0.125) (Fraction: 1/8)

Engravers

Obverse John Roettier

Reverse John Roettier

References

Sp #3367-70

KM #438

Physical Characteristics

Composition Silver (.925)

Weight 15.05 g

Size 34 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA

Reverse Lettering

MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB REX·16 79· CC CC CC CC

Market Prices by Year

Date	1676	1683
Mint	-	-
Mintage	-	-
G	-	-
VG	-	-
F	152.45EUR	-
VF	297.93EUR	166.52EUR
XF	-	-
AU	-	-
UNC	-	-

Comments

Coins bearing the elephant (and castle) mark below the bust were struck from silver mined in western Africa and brought back to Britain by the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa, which was renamed the Royal African Company (RAC) in 1672. The standard weight of this coin was 15/31 troy ounce or 232.3 grains. Obverse and reverse die varieties: Sp#3367, KM#438.1 (1672-84) Fourth draped bust, Garter star reverse; Sp#3368, KM#438.2 (1673) Similar, plume below bust; Sp#3369, KM#438.3 (1673) Similar, plume below bust & centre of reverse; Sp#3370, KM#438.4 (1681) Similar, elephant & castle below bust.