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Auction: 12027 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 47

Charles I, Nicholas Briot´s first milled coinage, 1631-32, Double crown or Half-unite, 4.49g, m.m. daisy with b to left / .b. to left of crown, crowned draped bust left, .x. behind, carolvs.d:g.mag.britan.fran.et.hib.rex, jewelled crown, rev. cvltores.svi.devs.protegit, lozenge stops, crowned garnished square topped shield dividing small crowned c and r (Schneider 279 (var.1)- same dies; Brooker 710; N.2295; S.2720), small flan flaw in front of king´s nose, light obverse adjustment marks, extensive lustre, most attractive, extremely fine, rare

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