The 1674 Penny - Charles IISilver Penny from the reign of King Charles II, dated 1674. Struck by the Royal Mint (at the Tower Mint) in London. This may have been part of a Maundy set. Diameter 12mm and weighs 0.336g. SCBC: 3390.
You can see an interesting fault on this coin: the G in GRATIA is reversed. This was a common variant in the 1674-76 pennies and does not add that much value to the coin.
The Obverse shows a laureate and draped bust of King Charles II, facing right. Legend is "CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA" with the G backward (not reversed) as noted above.
Edge is plain.
The Reverse is a large 'C' with a crown above it, certainly making a statement about the restored monarchy. Legend is "MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. 1674".Image credit: Museums Victoria
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Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
Charles II (1660-1685)
Charles II was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death.The reign of Charles II is an interesting period for coin collectors. Charles issued many coins. When his father, King Charles I was executed, Charles II was forced into exile and Civil War raged in England. The first coins were those of Charles I, issued in the name of Charles II, minted around the country to pay armies. After the Reformation of the Monarchy, Charles II issued his own coins and from 1670 hammered coins were gradually replaced with milled coins.
The regnal years used on Charles II coins were:
1668:VICESIMO; 1669:VICESIMO PRIMO; 1670:VICESIMO SECVNDO; 1671:VICESIMO TERTIO; 1672:VICESIMO QVARTO; 1673:VICESIMO QVINTO; 1674:VICESIMO SEXTO; 1675:VICESIMO SEPTIMO; 1676:VICESIMO OCTAVO; 1677:VICESIMO NONO; 1678:TRICESIMO; 1679:TRICESIMO PRIMO; 1680:TRICESIMO SECVNDO; 1681:TRICESIMO TERTIO; 1682:TRICESIMO QVARTO; 1683:TRICESIMO QVINTO; 1684:TRICESIMO SEXTO.
Charles II coins usually use the latin spelling: Carolus II.
Category: Penny
The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. The coin itself has been around since 600AD and at various times has been struck in silver, copper and bronze. Originally split into halfpennies and farthing, it is now itself the least denomination coin currently in circulation. Made from copper (actually copper plated steel). Originally there were 12 pennies in one shilling and 240 pennies in £1; since decimalisation in 1971 there are 100 new pence in one pound.
Composition: Early pennies were Silver, then Copper, Bronze and Copper coated steel.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.
Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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| NGC Graded England 1679 Penny Maundy Charles II MS 61 MS61 Uncirculated Coin £ 395.00 |
| 1679 ENGLAND 4 PENNY BULL-628 ESC-1851 CHARLES II - MAUNDY .NGC MS 63 £ 585.00 |
| Undated Charles II Milled Silver Penny 0.485g 'Holed' CO05CA £ 47.52 |
| Great Britain CHARLES II HALF PENNY , Copper 167_ £ 54.32 |
 | 1660-2 Hammered Penny - Charles II British Silver Coin £ 40.00 |
 | 1672/1 ENGLAND PENNY BULL-709 ESC-2276 CHARLES II - MAUNDY .NGC MS 62. TOP POP £ 475.00 |
 | 1673 Charles II Half-Penny SNo56213 £ 275.00 |
 | NGC Graded 1670 England Charles II Maundy 2p 2 Penny XF Details Coin £ 195.00 |
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