Auction: 22105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 20 - The Wootton Collection of English Silver Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 2253
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1663 XV, no stop after CAROLVS • II, first laureate and draped bust variety right, frosting on cloak, rev. no stops in legend, second revised crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, lettered edge upwards, 29.52g, 6h (Bull 360 [R2]; ESC -/27A; Spink 3354), an unsightly flan flaw above head and evidence of smoothing at environs, rubbed and toned, otherwise a bolder fine, rare
Provenance
J Welsh, 6 May 1995
The lack of a stop after CAROLVS • II is noted by Bull but not by ESC. On this example the cloak is frosted. As already noted, for 358-361 Bull, does not mention frosting.
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Sold for
£170
Starting price
£65