Auction: 21006 - British Hammered and Milled Coins: Summer Auction
Lot: 214
The Abramson Collection of English Coins | Commonwealth, Pattern Farthing, in brass with a copper plug, ENG[L]ANDS FARDIN, laurel wreath surmounting St George's shield, rev. FOR NECESSARY CHA, Irish shield, 3.18g, 7h (Snelling Pl. VI, no. 4; Tyssen 296; Yorke-Moore 372; Montagu 3; Batty 372; Hoblyn 113; Cooke -; BMC 384; North 2741), pierced and therefore only about fine, otherwise the reverse considerably better, nevertheless extremely rare
Provenance
Cooke, March 1989, £100
Bower, Glendining, 16 June 1977, lot 360 [Dean]
Weightman, Sotheby's, 20 November 1926, lot 21 [part] - £6.0.0 [Baldwin]
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Sold for
£950
Starting price
£120