{"product_id":"1658-oliver-cromwell-shilling-ngc-ms64-1","title":"1658 Oliver Cromwell Shilling NGC MS64","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"347\" class=\"\"\u003eThe 1658 Oliver Cromwell shilling was struck during the Protectorate era (1653-1658), a tumultuous period following the English Civil War. \u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOliver Cromwell, as Lord Protector, became the first and only commoner to appear on the obverse of an English coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"347\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOliver Cromwell's coinage was produced in very limited quantities toward the end of his rule. After Cromwell's death in 1658 and the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy, most Cromwellian coins were withdrawn and melted as the crown reasserted control. This means surviving specimens, especially in high grade, are extraordinarily scarce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"347\" class=\"\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eobverse \u003c\/strong\u003efeatures a laureate, draped bust of Cromwell facing left with the Latin legend \"OLIVAR· D·G· R·P· ANG· SCO· HIB \u0026amp; PRO\" (Oliver, by the Grace of God, Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"347\" class=\"\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ereverse \u003c\/strong\u003ebears the date 1658 above a crowned quartered shield of the Protectorate, encircled by the motto \"PAX QVÆRITVR BELLO\" (Peace is sought through war). \u003cspan style=\"text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe coin's edge is straight milled (grained) – a modern feature at a time when most English coins were still hammered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"347\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt MS64, the Cromwell shilling shows no wear from circulation, strong mint luster, and only minor contact marks or imperfections keeping it from a higher gem grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eIn summary, MS64 represents a \"top-pop\" grade: only around 20 coins between both NGC and PCGS have ever reached this level, and virtually none are graded higher. Such a tiny population at MS64 (with possibly 1 known in MS65 at most, if any) means this coin sits at the pinnacle of condition rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67728816177322,"sku":"5878243-003","price":13138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/products\/5878243-003.jpg?v=1674244537","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1658-oliver-cromwell-shilling-ngc-ms64-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}