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Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 189

Carolean Shillings (6) | Charles I (1625-1649), Group F, sixth large 'Briot's' bust, Type 4.4, Shilling, 1639-1640, Tower (under king), (m.m.) CAROLVS · D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET · HI .' REX ·, crowned bust left, with stellate lace collar, double arched crown, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, square topped shield over cross moline, 6.19g [95.53grns], 5h, m.m. triangle (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/183 this coin; Brooker 545; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), split in flan at 8 o'clock, flattened central devices on obverse but legends bold, double struck on reverse, toning in the legends pleasing and strong, fair to fine; another, similar, 5.80g [89.51grns], 5h, m.m. triangle (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/184 this coin; Brooker 545; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), clipped and rough edges, scratched and bruised to obverse over lower portrait, mottled toning, reverse bolder, fair; another, similar, 5.98g [92.29grns], 11h, m.m. triangle (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/185 this coin; Brooker 543-544; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), clipped flan, scratched, flattened devices on both sides, but appealing blue tones in the fields, near fine; another, similar, 5.97g [92.13grns], 11h, m.m. triangle (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/186 this coin; Brooker 545; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), clipped, flattened devices throughout, crown and lace collar remain clear, deeply and evenly toned throughout, near fine; another, similar, 5.70g [87.96grns], 1h, m.m. triangle (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/223 this coin; Brooker 545; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), chipped and clipped flan, flattened portrait, mottled, dark toning, fair to fine; another, similar, 5.98g [92.29grns], 10h, m.m. [unknown] (PAS: DOR-180F98 = BM 2019 T966/222 this coin; Brooker 556-563; Sharp G2/2; North 2232; Spink 2799), chipped and clipped flan, portrait of crude workmanship, wear in the legends so as to blunder the mintmark, double struck reverse, patchy toning, fair (6)

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Sold for
£270

Starting price
£220