½ Crown - Charles II 2nd bust

Features

Issuer England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King Charles II (1660-1685)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1664
Value ½ Crown (⅛)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 15.05 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
124732
References Sp# 3362,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
KM# 421
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA

Translation: Charles the Second by the Grace of God

Engraver: John Roettier

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB· REX·16 64·
CC CC CC CC

Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland

Engraver: John Roettier

Edge

Regnal year in Roman numerals

Lettering: XVI

Translation: Sixteenth

Comments

House of Stuart Restored (1660-714), Charles II (1660-85), Second bust (1664).

The standard weight of this coin was 15/31 troy ounce or 232.3 grains.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1664 

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