1 Farthing - Oliver Cromwell

Features

Issuer England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Lord Oliver Cromwell (1653-1658)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1657-1658
Value 1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Copper
Diameter 21.6 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
53803
References Sp# 3230
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.

Obverse

Laureate and draped bust left within rope circle, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering: OLIVAR · PRO · ENG · SC · IRL

Translation: Oliver Protector of England Scotland Ireland

Engraver: Thomas Simon

Reverse

Garnished and crowned shield of arms within rope circle, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHARITIE AND CHANGE

Engraver: Thomas Simon

Edge

Plain

Comments

With thanks in part to BritishFarthings.com and Spink
Although often referred to as Patterns, there is in fact nothing to suggest that the portrait coins of Oliver Cromwell were not intended for circulation.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1657-1658) 

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