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Auction: 11039 - The Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats
Lot: 379

Charles I, Civil War coinages, Ashby-de-la-Zouche(?), 1645, Groat, 1.87g, m.m. a, (on its side) on reverse (?), crowned bust to left with small plume before and mark of value behind, rev. Declaration below three plumes, date below, 1645 (N.2524; S.3034; Morrieson A-1; Brooker 1122 - this coin), creased and cracked, about fine, apparently no other example recorded, extremely rare Estimate £ 500-700 provenance Spink auction 96, 31 March 1993, lot 159 Brooker collection, purchased by Spink, 1980 Dr. E. Burstal, Glendining, 15 May 1968, lot 401 V.J.E. Ryan, 22-24 January, 1952, lot 1217 H.W. Morrieson, Sotheby, 20 November 1933, lot 656 H.A. Parsons, Sotheby, 28 October 1929, lot 576 The mint mark has also been attributed to Lundy Island and Appledore. The current attribution is that suggested by Mr Boon.

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