British Five Pounds Coins

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Crowned figure of Edward III standing on ship holding upright sword in right hand and shield with arms (lions and lis) in left

EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL DNS HIB Z AQT

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Ornate floriated cross in octalobe, circle, lions and crowns in angles

IHC AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIV ILLORVM IBAT

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Crowned bust of Charles I left, in coronation robes, crown double arched by with jewels only on outer arch, larger bust, X behind head

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX X

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Square-topped, crowned shield with garnishing, arms in quarters

CVLTORES SVI DEVS PROTEGIT

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Tall, elongated crowned bust of Charles I left, bust breaks inner circle, jewels on both arches, X behind head

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX X

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Oval shield with arms (lion, fleur de lis, harp), CR at sids of shield; plume mintmark, this reverse belongs to S2701, making this coin a mule of the two types

CVLTORES SVI DEVS PROTEGIT