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Strange G On Charles II Silver Crown

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What might this strange G to the right of the obverse mean? Forgery or an act of stupidity? Many thanks for any pointers.

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Welcome!
It's called a countermark, or counterstamp. Here's an article on some of the more interesting ones:
http://www.numsoc.net/countermarks.html
They were applied to coins for many reasons. Theoretically, it may be possible to determine who placed this countermark, and why, but with a simple G, it may be difficult.
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Thank you very much. On the reverse (just above the Welsh feathers) there is another, much smaller mark which look like initials (ERS possibly). Will post a pic if anyone is interested
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