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Auction: 20004 - British Coins and Commemorative Medals: Spring Auction - conducted behind CLOSED DOORS
Lot: 285

Charles I (1625-49), Shilling, a contemporary forgery from false dies, struck in fine silver, in the style of Group E, Tower, 4.02g, 12h, m.m. anchor (flukes to right on obv.), (m.m.) carolvs.' d g m br fr et hibi rex, crude portrait left, xii behind, rev. •(m.m. ~ flukes down)• christo • avspice • regno, the n reversed, square-topped shield over cross moline (cf. Sharp F4; Brooker 1202, same dies; cf. N.2228; cf. S.2798), same dies as last two lots, a smaller but toned flan, a really good fine, scarce

provenance
'A Group of 17th Century Counterfeits from a Deceased Estate', DNW 89, 29 September 2010, lot 2312 (via S. Mitchell, October 1994)

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Sold for
£160

Starting price
£140