| Uitgevende instelling |
Engeland
(Verenigd Koninkrijk) |
|---|---|
| Koning |
Karel I (1625-1649)
|
| Type | Noodmunten › Belegeringsmunten |
| Jaren | 1644-1645 |
| Waarde | 2 Shillings 7 Pence (31⁄240) |
| Valuta | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Samenstelling | Zilver |
| Gewicht | 15,29 g |
| Vorm | Onregelmatig |
| Gedemonetiseerd | Ja |
| Nummer | N# 525318 |
| Verwijzingen | Sp# 3157 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
(en) Image of Scarborough castle, denomination below.
Schrift: Latijn
Tekst:
S D
II VII
Blanco.
Scarborough Castle, held by Sir Hugh Cholmondeley for King Charles, surrendered to Sir Mathew Bointon on July 22 1645 after being besieged for 12 months. During the siege the need for coin to pay the defenders, as at other Royalist locations under duress, was met by using silver plate to make coins. Scarborough siege pieces are unusual for their irregular shape and the range of unusual denominations, and all are uniface. The whole production has an air of improvisation about it with the silver plate being cut into irregular fragments for which a 'coinage' value was then determined based on the weight. The coin was stamped with an image of Scarborough Castle and marked with a value using a set of puncheons.
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