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½ Pound - Charles I Oxford
1642 year| Silver | 45 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles I (1625-1649) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1642 |
| Value | ½ Pound |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#52405 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Central Declaration across two lines between ruled lines, three Oxford plumes and denomination above, date below, legend around between beaded borders
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI
X
RELIG: PROT: LEG / ANG: LIBER: PAR
1642
Translation:
Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered.
The religion of the Protestants, the Laws of England, the Liberty of Parliament
Comment
House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), Provincial issues of the English Civil War (1642-49), Oxford mint (1642-46).
Silver half pound or ten shillings, mintmark plume/-.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1642 Charles I Oxford half pound silver coin is that it was minted during the English Civil War, when the royalist stronghold of Oxford was under siege by the parliamentarian forces. Despite the turmoil, the coin still bears the image of King Charles I, reflecting the continued loyalty of the city to the monarch.
