Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1345. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown (29.92 g, 6h). Dies engraved by Thomas Simon. Blondeau's, Drury House, London mint. Dated 1658/7. OLIVAR • D • G • R • P • ANG • SCO • HIB & PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX • QVÆ RITVR • BELLO 1658/7, crowned Commonwealth coat-of-arms. Lessen E12; ESC 10; North 2475; SCBC 3226. Good VF, lightly toned, slight die break on obverse. Choice strike from early die state.