英國內戰期間鑄造的查理一世先令在拍賣會上售價高達 12,000 英鎊

1645 年鑄造的查理一世先令預計售價在 8,000 至 12,000 英鎊之間。這種貨幣被稱為“攻城幣”，在內戰期間被用作緊急貨幣，用於支付士兵工資和進行日常交易。

A Charles I shilling, minted in 1645 during the siege of Carlisle, is set to fetch up to £12,000 at auction.

1645 年卡萊爾圍攻期間鑄造的一枚查理一世先令在拍賣會上的售價高達 12,000 英鎊。

The coin was struck as emergency currency to pay soldiers and conduct daily transactions while the town was cut off from the main Royalist forces.

當該鎮與保皇黨主力部隊隔絕時，這枚硬幣被鑄造作為緊急貨幣，用於支付士兵工資和進行日常交易。

As a result, any silver available, such as church plate, flagons or private flatware, was turned into coin.

結果，任何可用的白銀，例如教堂盤子、酒壺或私人餐具，都被變成了硬幣。

The shilling is part of the Frank Waley Collection of Hammered Silver and Milled Gold, which will be auctioned at Baldwin’s Auction House in London on December 11.

該先令屬於弗蘭克·韋利 (Frank Waley) 錘製銀器和磨製金器收藏品的一部分，將於 12 月 11 日在倫敦鮑德溫拍賣行進行拍賣。

The Charles I shilling, minted in 1645, is expected to fetch between £8,000 to £12,000 at auction (Mitchells)

1645 年鑄造的查理一世先令預計拍賣價格在 8,000 至 12,000 英鎊之間 (Mitchells)

The shilling is expected to fetch between £8,000 to £12,000.

該先令預計售價在 8,000 英鎊至 12,000 英鎊之間。

This type of currency, known as 'siege coins', was used as emergency money during the Civil War to pay soldiers and conduct daily transactions.

這種貨幣被稱為“攻城幣”，在內戰期間被用作緊急貨幣，用於支付士兵工資和進行日常交易。

Carlisle, a key Royalist stronghold in northern England, was besieged for eight months following Royalist defeat at Marston Moor in Yorkshire.

卡萊爾是保皇黨在英格蘭北部的一個重要據點，保皇黨在約克郡的馬斯頓荒原被擊敗後，卡萊爾被圍困了八個月。

The garrison, led by Sir Thomas Glenham, defended the fortress amidst severe shortages of food and supplies.

由托馬斯·格倫納姆爵士領導的駐軍在食物和補給嚴重短缺的情況下保衛了要塞。

The siege ended in June 1645 when the weakened defenders negotiated terms of surrender.

圍攻於 1645 年 6 月結束，實力被削弱的守軍透過談判達成了投降條件。

They were permitted to march away with their weapons to join their King.

他們被允許帶著武器出發去加入他們的國王。

The coins were often struck with the letters OBS, which stands for the Latin word obsessum (besieged) or perhaps obsidio (siege).

硬幣上經常刻有字母 OBS，它代表拉丁文 obsessum（被圍困）或 obsidio（圍攻）。

The mint master’s initials, usually I.S, also appear on the coins, and they are known to have been struck on a variety of presses, including a rolling mill, screw press and even a coining press.

鑄幣廠主的姓名首字母（通常是 IS）也出現在硬幣上，眾所周知，這些硬幣是在各種壓機上鑄造的，包括軋機、螺旋壓機甚至壓幣機。

The coins were struck in a variety of denominations, including farthings, half groats, groats, half crowns, crowns, and even a few double crowns.

這些硬幣有多種面額，包括法新、半克朗、克朗、半克朗、克朗，甚至還有一些雙克朗。

They were usually struck from silver, but some gold siege coins were also produced.

它們通常是用銀鑄造的，但也生產一些金質攻城幣。

The coins were often made from any silver that could be found, including church plate, flagons, private flatware, and even spoons.

這些硬幣通常是用任何能找到的銀製成的，包括教堂盤子、酒壺、私人餐具，甚至是湯匙。

The coins were usually struck very quickly, and as a result, they are often quite crude in appearance.

這些硬幣通常鑄造速度非常快，因此它們的外觀往往相當粗糙。

However, they are also quite interesting, and they provide a valuable glimpse into the economic and political conditions of England during the Civil War.

然而，它們也很有趣，它們提供了對內戰期間英國經濟和政治狀況的寶貴了解。