{"product_id":"1651-gold-unite-20-shillings-pcgs-ms62-copy","title":"1651 Gold Unite (20 Shillings) PCGS MS62","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1651 Gold Unite was struck during the English Commonwealth period (1649-1660), a brief era when England was governed as a republic following the Civil War. Unlike any other British coins before or since, Commonwealth coinage was issued without a monarch's portrait, representing a deliberate break from royal tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"1018\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"800\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features the legend: \u003cem data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e“THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND”\u003c\/em\u003e encircling a \u003cstrong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"910\"\u003ecrowned shield of St. George’s Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e (England) alongside a \u003cstrong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eparliamentary palm wreath\u003c\/strong\u003e, a bold expression of Puritan and republican symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1226\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Displays dual \u003cstrong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eoval shields of St. George and Ireland\u003c\/strong\u003e, separated by “XX” (20 shillings). The Latin legend \u003cem data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003e“1651 · GOD · WITH · VS”\u003c\/em\u003e affirms divine favor for the newly formed Commonwealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003ePCGS MS62\u003c\/strong\u003e, this specimen is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003etop-grade survivor\u003c\/strong\u003e of a hammered coin issue, typically seen in VF to XF condition. It exhibits \u003cstrong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003ecrisp legends, bold portraiture, and exceptional strike alignment\u003c\/strong\u003e, unusual for hand-struck pieces of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Unite was the largest gold coin of the Commonwealth, struck in 22-carat \"crown\" gold weighing approximately 9 grams. Its historical significance is immense - these are the only British coins to feature no reigning monarch and the first to use English inscriptions rather than Latin, making them highly desirable to collectors as tangible relics of England's brief republican experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729097982122,"sku":"45211649","price":49680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/45211649.jpg?v=1692485171","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1651-gold-unite-20-shillings-pcgs-ms62-copy","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}