During the Civil War badges such as this example would have been worn by Royalist supporters as a sign of their loyalty to Charles I
£299

This lozenge shaped shilling was struck in Pontefract in 1648 when the town was under siege by Parliamentarians. The Royalists cut up Gold and Silver plate into small pieces and stamped them with a crown and CR for King Charles. The letters OBS stand for ‘obsessum” the latin word for ‘besieged’ and the legend DUM [...]

Group IV, fourth horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse. Reverse oval garnisged shield mm. (P) – Under Parliament
ABOUT EXTREMELY FINE, STRUCK ON A IRREGULAR FLAN         £650

Rawlins’ Crown, King riding over a view of the city of oxford. Reverse Floral scrolls above and below declaration RELIG – PROT – LEG ANG – LIBER – PARL (meaning To uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of England, and the liberty of parliament) date in script, 1644 OXON
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Shrewsbury Horseman with ground line mm. pellet or none
FINE                                                            £1,175