1 Crown - Charles II Pattern 'Petition' Crown
1663 year| Silver (.925) | - | 39 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles II (1660-1685) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1663 |
| Value | 1 Crown |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#94455 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields of arms, representing England, Scotland, Ireland and France, with interlinked C's in angles, divided date above and legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· MAG BRI · FR ET · HIB REX · 16 63
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Unabridged legend: Magnae Britanniae Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex
Translation:
King of Great Britain France and Ireland
Shame on he who thinks evil on it
Engraver: Thomas Simon
Edge
Plain with double band of raised lettering.
Lettering: THOMAS SIMON MOST HVMBLY PRAYS YOVR MAJESTY TO COMPARE THIS HIS TRYALL PIECE WITH THE DVTCH AND IF MORE TRVLY DRAWN & EMBOSS'D MORE GRACE; FVLLY ORDER'D AND MORE ACCURATELY ENGRAVEN TO RELIEVE HIM.
Translation: Thomas Simon humbly prays Your Majesty to compare this, his trial piece, with the Dutch, and if more truly drawn and embossed, more gracefully ordered, and more accurately engraved, to relieve him.
Comment
Pattern/trial strike produced for the king to consider this design for coinage and to appoint Thomas Simon the sole chief engraver. Around fifteen Petition Crown patterns survive, several of which are in museums.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Crown - Charles II (Pattern 'Petition' Crown) 1663 from England is that it was designed to be a prototype for a new coinage system, but it was never adopted for circulation. Instead, it became a rare and highly sought-after collector's item, with only a few examples known to exist today.
