Reproduction House of Stuart Coins
When James VI of Scotland acceded to the English throne, the royal titles and coat of arms altered on the coinage. New coins were added including the gold Unite, the gold Laurel and the rose-ryal.
In Charles I’s early reign some outstanding machine-made coins were produced, but could not be struck at sufficient speed to supplement hand hammering.
During the Civil War the parliamentary government continued to strike coins with Charles I’s name on until his execution. Coins were struck at a number of towns to supply the Royalists. Among the more spectacular pieces are the ‘Declaration’ coins struck at Shrewsbury and Oxford and the emergency coins, made from odd-shaped pieces of silver plate during the sieges of Newark, Scarborough and Pontefract.
After Charles I death coins were struck during the Commonwealth with English inscriptions. The short-run coinage of Oliver Cromwell were machine made until the Restoration in 1660.
Early in Charles II reign milled coinage was introduced. New gold coins were struck and they became known as ‘Guineas’ as the gold was imported from Guinea by the African Company (whose emblem was the Elephant and Castle). Good regal copper coinage was also introduced for the first time.
The remainder of the Stuart’s reign saw little change to the coinage, except for the bust of the monarchs.
Our reproduction and replica Stuart coins include Crown, Shilling and Civil War Siege coinage.
Oliver Cromwell Gold Broad
Obverse: Laureate bust of Oliver Cromwell, left. Grained edge to coin. Text around OLIVAR D G R P AN..
£8.00
Oliver Cromwell Shilling
Obverse: Laureate head of Oliver Cromwell. Text around OLIVARD GRP ANG SCO HIB & PRO. Rever..
£5.00
Charles II (Royal Africa Company) Gold Five Guineas
Obverse: First laureate bust of Charles II right, pointed truncation, long hair extended down, eleph..
£10.00
Charles II Gold Guinea
Obverse: Third laureate bust facing right, with elephant below. Text around CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA. ..
£5.50
Charles II 1663 Petition Crown
The Charles II 1663 Petition Crown’s, the work of Thomas Simon, are arguably the most spectacular co..
£13.00
James II Halfcrown
Obverse: First laureate and draped bust of James II right. Text around IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA. Re..
£5.00
William and Mary Halfcrown (First Shield)
Obverse: Draped busts of William and Mary facing right, William to foreground. Text around GVLIELMVS..
£4.50
William and Mary Halfcrown (Second Shield)
Obverse: Draped busts of William and Mary facing right, William to foreground. Text around GVLIELMVS..
£5.00
William and Mary Shilling
Obverse: Conjoined laureate and draped busts facing right of William in foreground and Mary in backg..
£4.50
William III Shilling
Obverse: Bust of William III right. Text around GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. Reverse: Crowned crucifor..
£4.00
Anne Gold Guinea
Obverse: Third draped bust of Queen Anne left. Text around ANNA DEI GRATIA. Reverse: Post-Union..
£5.00