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Auction: 17005 - British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 127

Charles I (1625-49), Shillings, Tower (3), group D, type 3a, 5.84g, m.m. crown, fourth bust left rev. oval garnished shield (N.2225; S.2791); group E, type 4.1var., 5.92g, m.m. anchor, fifth bust left, rev. square-topped shield over cross moline (S.2797); group F, type 4.4, 5.63g, m.m. triangle, sixth bust left, rev. as last (S.2799), the first two good fine, the last very fine (3)

provenance
i), ii) Ashdon, Essex Hoard, c.1644-5

Discovered in 1984, this Civil War era hoard consisted of 2 gold and 1201 silver coins equating to a contemporary face value of over £63. The latest issues within the hoard were a group of Halfcrowns and Shillings bearing the (r) mintmark, which had been adopted by the Tower mint for its issue of 1644-5 under the jurisdiction of Parliament.

For further details, see E. Besly (1987), BM Occasional Paper no. 51'


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£240