Great Britain: Charles I Pontefract Siege Shilling 1648 AU53 NGC,...

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Tempting Charles I Siege Shilling

Charles I Pontefract Siege Shilling 1648 AU53 NGC, KM381, S-3148, N-2646. 5.00gm. The original surfaces and ample surviving detail in the devices turn this scarce issue into an absolute conditional rarity. Locating a problem-free example that still retains pleasing eye appeal is a challenge that is squarely met by this example that reaches the penultimate position on the NGC census.

Pontefract Castle holds a special place in English history as a strategic site during the War of the Roses and as the scene of imprisonment and probable murder of Richard II. Royalist forces trapped inside the castle during the English Civil War cast hand-made dies in order to strike coinage for the king's troops. Usually crude, these coins were struck in irregular shapes and sizes, including lozenge and octagonal. In 1649, after driving out the Royalists, Oliver Cromwell ordered the Castle to be demolished.

Metal: Silver
Diameter: 29mm

More information about Great Britain Coins. See also: Great Britain World Coin Nationality.

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