{"product_id":"1656-cromwell-gold-pattern-broad-pcgs-pr55-1","title":"1656 Cromwell Gold Pattern Broad PCGS PR55","description":"\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe 1656 Gold \"Broad\" of Twenty Shillings featuring Oliver Cromwell was struck during the brief Commonwealth era (1649–1660) when Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector following the English Civil War. This coin represents a pivotal moment in English numismatic history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eIt was machine-milled rather than hammered, using advanced presses introduced by French engineer Pierre Blondeau, marking a technological revolution in British coinage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eThe chief engraver, Thomas Simon, crafted an exquisite design that effectively imitated a royal coin despite Cromwell's refusal of the crown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eThese pattern coins were struck in very limited numbers, but production ceased abruptly upon Cromwell's death in 1658, greatly enhancing their rarity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eIt is \"one of the most sought-after British gold types\" due to both its inarguable rarity and the tumultuous historical moment it represents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"394\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features a laureate bust of Oliver Cromwell facing left, accompanied by the Latin legend \u003cem data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eOLIVAR·D·G·RP·ANG·SCO·ET·HIB \u0026amp; PRO·\u003c\/em\u003e, which abbreviates “Oliver, by the Grace of God, Protector of the Republic of England, Scotland and Ireland, etc.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"688\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"408\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Displays a crowned, quartered shield combining the arms of England and Ireland. The Latin motto \u003cem data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"525\"\u003ePAX QVÆRITVR BELLO\u003c\/em\u003e (“Peace is sought through war”) surrounds the shield, with the date split as \u003cem data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"612\"\u003e16 – 56\u003c\/em\u003e. The edge is grained, characteristic of the modern minting technology used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe subject coin is certified PCGS PR55, indicating a proof striking that has survived in About Uncirculated (AU) condition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePR55 means the coin exhibits light wear on its high points but still retains considerable detail and some original luster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eThis is an exceptional grade given the coin's age and the fate of most Cromwellian pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eMany known examples of the 1656 Broad show significant impairments – some were holed, bent, \"plugged,\" or heavily worn by handling over the centuries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eIt is \"a great rarity in the world of English coins, especially when they are retained in such fine condition\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis combination of solid detail, proof striking, and absence of major flaws makes it enormously desirable. Collectors often pay multiples of the baseline value for such quality, since opportunities to acquire high-grade Cromwellian gold are extraordinarily rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1969\" class=\"\"\u003eS-3225; WR-39; 9.00g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67728170188970,"sku":"45908765","price":79727.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/products\/45908765.jpg?v=1675807072","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1656-cromwell-gold-pattern-broad-pcgs-pr55-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}