Half-crown (Cromwell)
Designer
Thomas Simon
(Yorkshire, England, 1623 - 1665)
Issuer
Oliver Cromwell
(Huntingdon, England, 1599 - 1658)
Date1658
Object NameHalf Crown
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 33 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 14.9 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 14.9 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013328
Keywords
Reverse: crowned shield charged with cross of St.George (in 1st and 4th quarters), saltire (2nd qtr.) & harp (3rd qtr.); in the centre is a smaller shield bearing a lion rampant
