Auction: 22105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 20 - The Wootton Collection of English Silver Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 2293
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrowns, 1663 XV (4), first laureate and draped bust right, no stops on obverse, rev. crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, lettered edge upwards, 14.72g, 6h (Bull 444; ESC 459), lightly cleaned with flatness to hair, otherwise about fine; others, similar, stops in obverse legend (3), 13.48g, 6h; edge downwards, 13.49g, 6h; 14.36g, 6h (Bull 438; ESC 457; Spink 3361), two mediocre, one pitted and waterworn, the struck details otherwise good; additionally, 1664 XVI, second laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, lettered edge upwards, 14.16g, 6h (Bull 445; ESC 460; Spink 3362), poor / very good (4)
Provenance
i) W Nicholls, Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Coin Fair, 14 November 1999
ii) Purchased privately, 17 April 1994
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Sold for
£280
Starting price
£120