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Oliver Cromwell 1658 Dutch Crown

Oliver Cromwell (d.1658), silver Dutch version Crown, issued in the Low Countries circa 1700, dated 1658, laureate and draped bust left, top of laurel wreath points to inverted N in Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, OLIVAR. D. G. R. P. ANG. SCO. HIB &c PRO, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date above, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, PAX. QVÆRITVR. BELLO, edge inscribed in raised letters, NEMO. HAS. NISI. PERITVRVS. MIHI. ADIMAT. NEMO * weight 31.21g (Bull 243 R3; ESC 11; L&S 2; S.3226A). A little weak around the edge inscription, light nicks, digs and hairline scratches both sides, perhaps once cleaned many years ago, with a light tone, almost extremely fine and very rare.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as "Oliver by the Grace of God, Protector of the Republic of England, Scotland and Ireland," and on the reverse "Peace is sought by war," and additionally on the edge "Let no one remove these from me under penalty of death," a direct reference to the crime of clipping the edges of coins, which was prevalent on hammered coins of the time.

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