Silver Sixpence, Group D, Fourth Bust, Inner Circles. R: Oval Garnished Shield with CR to Sides.
Spink Ref: 2811
Coin Diameter (mm): 25
Charles I reigned from 1625 to 1649 AD. Charles I's insistence on royal prerogative, conflicts with Parliament, and religious policies led to civil war. He was eventually captured, tried, and executed, marking the first time an English monarch was legally executed by his own subjects. Emergency siege coins were issued during conflict.
Silver Sixpence, Group D, Fourth Bust, Inner Circles. R: Oval Garnished Shield with CR to Sides.
Spink Ref: 2811
Coin Diameter (mm): 25
Charles I reigned from 1625 to 1649 AD. Charles I's insistence on royal prerogative, conflicts with Parliament, and religious policies led to civil war. He was eventually captured, tried, and executed, marking the first time an English monarch was legally executed by his own subjects. Emergency siege coins were issued during conflict.
