Crown without a monarch - a Civil War rarity

Pictured is a Civil War crown dated 1653 from the time of Oliver Cromwell, in absolutely fantastic condition and worth several thousand pounds.

Coins of all denominations were produced during the time of the Commonwealth (1649 - 1660), all with the same design of St George’s cross and Ireland’s coat of arms, thus doing away with the royal coat of arms. They were also made using English words rather than Latin, to give a better representation of the prevalent Protestant religion although I think also to add appeal to the general, less educated population.

It is part of an incredible inherited collection which I have the honour to be identifying & valuing for the owners, so hopefully more related items will follow this one.