Commonwealth of England

Kind

republic

Region

Western Europe, Europe

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

modern coins

Coin, London, 1653

1653

Coin in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 946-1882), made in London, dated 1653. The museum's brief description reads: Sovereign coin of the Commonwealth. Museum description: Object TypeThis is a hammered sovereign of the Commonwealth, dated 1653. On the obverse (front) is a shield of St George w…

Documented

Partial type record

Cleveland Museum of Art

modern coins

Broad: Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.197)

1656

With the defeat of Charles I a Council of State was set up, the kingship abolished and England was governed as a Commonwealth. This piece was one of a series struck by order of Cromwell, and with the consent of the Council. The dies were made by Thomas Simon and the striking of the coins was entrusted to Peter Blond…

Documented

Partial type record

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