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Auction: 22004 - The Jean-Marie Vanmeerbeeck and Simon English Esq. Collections of English Hammered and Milled Coins
Lot: 190

The Lost Collection of Simon English Esq. | Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, 'Briot's Model' or Obverse Proof, Unite [of 20-Shillings], 1630-1631, Tower, (m.m.) CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRIT .' FR .' ET • HIB .' REX •, B .' over obliterated R in HIB, third crowned, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing ruff, XX behind, rev. • FLORENT • CONCORDIA • REGNA • (m.m.) • crowned oval-garnished shield, dividing C-R, 9.08g [140.2grns], 8h, m.m. plume (Drabble 182; Ryan 445 = Basmadjieff 50 same obverse die; Brigadier Lake 22 different dies; Brooker -; Schneider II, 134 same dies; North 2150; Spink 2690), of exquisite workmanship from finely incised dies, on a neat, round flan, the only obverse die to be termed a 'Proof' by Schneider, fabulously uniform, lustrous and richly toned, and most pleasing extremely fine, very rare and immensely desirable as a cabinet centre piece

Provenance
The Lost Collection of Simon English Esq.
Hess-Leu 27 (Lucerne), 14-16 October 1964, lot 691 - CHF 1,225 [via Spink, 22 October 1964]

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Sold for
£25,000

Starting price
£12000