English Shillings, Edward VI to George VI
Charles II, Hammered

Owner Comments:

For the first 2 years after Charles II was invited back to England from his exile in France, hammered coins were again produced, eschewing the more modern machine presses. There was no doubt significant pressure from the mint workers worried about losing their jobs to machines and they made great efforts to produce better quality hammered coins to try and compete with the presses. This example is a nice survivor although there is still evidence of double striking and flatness in places.