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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 181

Carolean Shillings (4) | Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, bust 3, Type 3a, Shilling, 1636-1638, Tower (under king), (m.m.) CAROLVS · D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET · HI .' REX ·, crowned bust left, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, oval garnished shield, no inner circles, 5.92g [91.36grns], 10h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/161 this coin; Brooker 510; Sharp E3/2; North 2225; Spink 2791), clipped flan, worn details, scratched, reverse clearer, toned with rosy hues; another, similar, 5.89g [90.90grns], 6h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/162 this coin; Brooker 506; Sharp E2/2; North 2225; Spink 2791), contact marked, clipped flan, some blundered areas but bust particularly pleasingly detailed for this issue, gently toned, good fine; another, similar, 6.10g [94.14grns], 5h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/163 this coin; Brooker 507; Sharp E2/2; North 2225; Spink 2791), scratched and worn in parts, ragged edge to flan and flattened portrait, bold legends and appealing contrasting toning, die flaws by reverse mint marks, fine; another, similar, 5.95g [91.82grns], 2h, m.m. tun (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/164 this coin; Brooker 510; Sharp E3/2; North 2225; Spink 2791), jagged edges to flan, areas of blundered details or flatness, pleasing details on the portrait, unusual for this type, colourfully toned, near fine (4)

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