1639 SILVER SHILLING CHARLES I

A notable silver shilling struck in 1639 during the reign of Charles I, a period of considerable political and monetary tension in England. Minted in the years preceding the English Civil War, this coin reflects the coinage standards maintained by the Crown amid escalating constitutional conflicts. The shilling functioned as a principal denomination facilitating commerce and taxation throughout the realm. This specimen bears the authentic characteristics of Charles I's coinage, displaying his portrait and the design conventions of early Stuart monetary production. For collectors and historians, this piece provides tangible evidence of pre-Civil War England's monetary systems and the economic backdrop to one of the nation's most turbulent periods. An important acquisition for those studying Stuart coinage, 17th-century English history, or the numismatic record of political upheaval.