The Stuart kings cover the period between the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 and the crowning of James Stuart, James I through to 1688 when James II was deposed. This was a troubled period in history that saw many great changes to society and the monetary system.
The English civil war, the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell and the great fire of London in 1666 to name a few. This category only includes coins up to 1663 in the reign of Charles II, when the old handmade hammered coins were produced for the last time.
