Gold coin of Oliver Cromwell struck in 1656 is to be auctioned
Gold coin of Oliver Cromwell struck in 1656 is to be auctioned for an estimated £150,000 By Daily Mail Reporter 01:19 28 Dec 2020, updated 01:23 28 Dec 2020 118 shares On the reverse is a crowned shield and both sides have Latin on the edges Coin is believed to be one of only 12 in existence and is to be sold next month A 364-year-old gold coin bearing a portrait of Oliver Cromwell is to be auctioned for an estimated £150,000. The 50 shilling piece showing a side-portrait of the Lord Protector was struck in 1656 by Thomas Simon, Cromwell's chief e...