1649 Commonwealth Silver Penny Under Oliver Cromwell. Holed.

Description

1649-1659 Commonwealth Very Early Colonial Silver.
England and Wales and later Scotland and Ireland were ruled as a Republic after the end of the Second Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I.
Oliver Cromwell led The Republic and after his death his son Richard as Lord Protector.
Shield with the Cross of Saint George in Branches
Two Shields with Value Above
History in your hand!
First King after the return from rule under The Commonwealth!
This represents a part of Colonial Coinage used here in America, due to the shortage of copper and but also because this was a fundamental building block of America. Like William and Mary College here in Virginia, and many other States (Like Georgia, Charlestown W.Va, Charlotte, N.C. etc. etc.) and cities, towns and counties across the United States of America we owe much of these early days to the Kings and Queens, their spouses and other leaders of Great Britain that they were named for and their history as we share much of it in our roots and are reminded daily of this connection.
Scarcity of early coinage in America where denominations were used primarily from Great Britain but other colonizing nations as well, the value was in the material either copper or silver, so almost any country's currency would pass hands.
Kings and Queens of Great Britain:
"Bloody" Mary         1553-1558
Elizabeth I                1558-1603
James I                     1603-1625
Charles I                   1625-1649
The Commonwealth 1649-1659
Charles II                  1660-1685
James II                    1685-1688 (Abdicated to William of Orange) 3 Year Reign: Shortest in 500 yr
William and Mary    1689-1702 (William alone 1695-1702)
Anne                         1702-1714
George I                   1714-1727
George II                  1727-1760
George III                 1760-1820
Historically significant dates during the colonization of America and our history and the cities and towns we live in today named for these people of history.
Thanks for your consideration.
Jonathan
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