CHARLES I NEWARK SIEGE HALF-CROWN COIN - 1646
Obverse: Lozenge type with large royal crown between C R (Carolus Rex - King Charles). Below XXX (30 pence).
Reverse: OBS: / NEWARK / 1646
History: During the English Civil Wars, three royalist fortresses under siege produced coinage. This siege coin was minted in Newark-on-Trent in 1646 during the third and final siege (1645–1646) of the First English Civil War. To meet the need for money a mint was set up that manufactured lozenge-shaped coins in the denominations of half-crowns, shillings, ninepences, and sixpences. The coins were made from old silver plates, flagons and drinking cups whilst Charles and his Royalist troops were besieged in Newark Castle by the opposing forces of Oliver Cromwell.
Obverse: Lozenge type with large royal crown between C R (Carolus Rex - King Charles). Below XXX (30 pence).
Reverse: OBS: / NEWARK / 1646
History: During the English Civil Wars, three royalist fortresses under siege produced coinage. This siege coin was minted in Newark-on-Trent in 1646 during the third and final siege (1645–1646) of the First English Civil War. To meet the need for money a mint was set up that manufactured lozenge-shaped coins in the denominations of half-crowns, shillings, ninepences, and sixpences. The coins were made from old silver plates, flagons and drinking cups whilst Charles and his Royalist troops were besieged in Newark Castle by the opposing forces of Oliver Cromwell.
Obverse: Lozenge type with large royal crown between C R (Carolus Rex - King Charles). Below XXX (30 pence).
Reverse: OBS: / NEWARK / 1646
History: During the English Civil Wars, three royalist fortresses under siege produced coinage. This siege coin was minted in Newark-on-Trent in 1646 during the third and final siege (1645–1646) of the First English Civil War. To meet the need for money a mint was set up that manufactured lozenge-shaped coins in the denominations of half-crowns, shillings, ninepences, and sixpences. The coins were made from old silver plates, flagons and drinking cups whilst Charles and his Royalist troops were besieged in Newark Castle by the opposing forces of Oliver Cromwell.