What happended in 1651?
No Monarch. England was run by a Parliament called the 'First Commonwealth Rump'. However, Charles II is crowned as King of Scotland at Scone. The English Civil War (1642-1651) continued until September when Charles II lost the Battle of Worcester. Charles hid in the Royal Oak tree at Boscobel House in Shropshire before escaping to France. On a lighter note, the first ever coffee house opens in Oxford.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Shillings | 1651 Shilling - Commonwealth |
 |  | Sixpences | 1651 Sixpence - Commonwealth |