Coins of England : Commonwealth (Pattern)

S Numbers refer to Spink's	Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 42nd ed., (2007)
P Numbers refer to Peck's	English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958, 2nd ed., (1964)
M Numbers refer to Montagu's	Copper, Tin and Bronze Coinage and Patterns for Coins of England, 2nd ed., (1893)

O: Obverse | R: Reverse | E: Edge Click Images to View Coin Details Official Pattern Farthing (Copper): (1649) O  Shield bearing the Cross of St George, beaded circle around, a mullet at the top at start of legend, toothed border FARTHING · TOKENS · OF · ENGLAND R  A shield bearing the Irish harp, front plain, usually with seven strings, a beaded circle around and a mullet at the top at the start of the legend, toothed border FOR · NECESSITY · OF · CHANGE · 1649 E  Plain Image not available Official Pattern Farthing (Copper): (1650) O  Shield bearing the Cross of St George, roped circle around, a mullet at the top at start of legend, toothed border THE · FARTHING · TOKENS · FOR R  A shield bearing the Irish harp, front decorated, usually with eight strings, a roped circle around and a mullet at the top at the start of the legend, toothed border THE · RELEFE · OF · THE · PORE E  Plain Image not available Official Pattern Farthing (Tin): (1650) O  Shield bearing the Irish harp, front decorated, with eight strings, toothed (elongated beads) circle around, mullet at top at start of legend, toothed border THE · FARTHING · TOKEN · OF · THE R  A shield bearing the Cross of St George, toothed (elongated beads) circle around, mullet at the top at start of legend, toothed border COMMON · WEALTH · OF · ENGLAND E  Plain Image not available Official Pattern Farthing (Copper): (1651) O  Shield bearing the Cross of St George, beaded circle around, a mullet at the top at start of legend, toothed border TRVTH [mullet]· AND [mullet] PEACE R  A shield bearing the Irish harp, front plain, usually with eight strings, a beaded circle around and a mullet at the top at the start of the legend, toothed border TRVTH [mullet] AND [mullet] PEACE E  Plain Image not available Official Pattern Farthing (Copper): (1651) O  Shield in the form of a scroll with a sun in the center having sixteen rays, roped circle around. Mullet at to at start of legend, toothed border GOD · IS · OVR · SVN · AND · SHIELD R  Rock with waves crashing against it, roped circle around. Above the rock is the legend · A · TOKENE · 1651 · R · with another roped partial circle. Mullet at top at start of legend, toothed border OVR · FOVNDATION · IS · A · ROCKE · A · TOKENE · 1651 · R · E  Plain Image not available Official Pattern Farthing (Copper/Brass): (1652) O  Legend in four lines, two cinquefoils at top, THE has an Irish harp to left and a shield with the Cross of St George to the right, toothed border. Obverse struck in copper PITTY THE POORE 1652 R  Legend in four lines, two cinquefoils above. ER between two cinquefoils, and GOD with a harp to the left and a shield with the Cross of St George to the right, toothed border. Reverse struck in brass SVCH GOD LOVES ER E  Plain Image not available Official Pattern Farthing (Copper and/or Brass): (1652) O  Legend in three lines, THE between cinquefoils, below, between cinquefoils, is a harp to the left of a shield bearing the Cross of St George, border of alternating quatrefoils and teeth. Obverse struck in copper THE COMONS PETICION R  Legend in three lines, THE between cinquefoils, below, between E and R is a harp to the left with a shield having the Cross of St George to the right, border of alternating quatrefoils and teeth. Reverse struck in brass or copper THE POORES RELEFE E R E  Plain Image not available

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