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The 1679 Crown can attract stronger interest when the bust type is correctly attributed and the coin is better preserved. Specialist market examples show that portrait type, edge detail and surface quality can change the comparison set, so CIS treats this date as attribution-sensitive rather than automatically scarce or premium.
The 1679 Crown Third Bust is part of the early milled silver coinage of Charles II. It carries the king’s laureate and draped portrait on the obverse and crowned cruciform shields on the reverse. The Third Bust is a recognised portrait subtype, mainly identified by the shorter and straighter hair tie behind the head. CIS treats it as a separate standard-circulation variant because collectors and catalogues distinguish it from the Fourth Bust issue of the same year.
Description
The 1679 Crown Standard is a Charles II silver Crown at an important attribution point in the series. CIS records the standard identity with 0.925 silver, 30.1g weight, 38.6mm diameter and a lettered edge, while value context depends strongly on bust attribution, condition and surface quality.
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1679
Denomination
Year
Crown
Monarch
Charles II
Era
Stuart
No records available
Mintage
BRITISH COINAGE
1679 Crown
Third Bust
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Silver
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30.10 g
Weight
38.6 mm
Diameter
Lettered
Edge
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can you differentiate the 1679 Crown Third Bust from the Fourth Bust?
The difference is mainly on the obverse portrait. The Third Bust is identified by the shorter, neater and more nearly straight hair tie behind Charles II’s head. The reverse is not the main identifier because both variants use the same broad crowned cruciform shields reverse style.
Specifications
Metal
Fineness
Weight
Diameter
Edge
Type
Mintage
Period
Mint
Design
Silver
0.925
30.10 g
38.6 mm
Lettered
Milled
No records available
Early Milled (1662-1816)
Royal Mint (London)
Laureate and draped third bust right with crowned cruciform shields reverse
1678-77 Crown Overdate
1679 Crown Third Bust
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