CROMWELL HALF CROWN 1656 & 1658 |
Cromwell Half Crown 1656 |
Courtesy of Carl Norton |
1658 Silver, 14.8 grams, 33mm Diameter. |
Designed by Thomas Simon. Obverse portrait of Cromwell as an Emperor with wreath. Reverse shield of the protectorate. Struck in both 1656 & 1658 the main difference between the two years (apart from the date) is that the 1656 has HI and the 1658 has HIB. These are no imitations known. |
Cromwell Half Crown 1658 |