breastplate of incuse lines
with winged head of Medusa at the centre
helmeted bust left with sceptre to edge of coin
standing figures of the Ottoman Sultan Suleyman III
about extremely fine and with an interesting obverse symbol
Charles I 1646 Newark Shilling breastplate of incuse linesCharles I (1625 49), silver Newark siege Shilling, 1646, issued in time of duress on lozenge shaped flan, Royal crown, C to left, R to right, denomination XII below in Roman numerals, beaded border both sides, rev. three line inscription and date, OBS: NEWARK 1646, weight 5. 17g (Brooker 1225,; N. 2640; S. 3143). Toned, good very fine, a lovely example of the final year of the Newark siege which surrendered just a few months into this year, on the 6th