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Auction: 22105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 20 - The Wootton Collection of English Silver Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 2400

William III (1694-1702), Great Recoinage, Chester, Halfcrowns (4), 1696 C OCTAVO (3), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, C below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, small shields, small early harp with four strings, nine billets, lettered edge upwards, 14.56g, 6h (Bull 1064 [R2], four strings not noted; ESC 536; Spink 3477), rubbed and toned, only fair / fine, rare; another, similar, rev. large shields, large early harp with seven strings, lettered edge upwards, 14.96g, 6h, toned, fair; another, as last,rev. large shields, large early harp, 14.40g, 7h (Bull 1065; ESC 525; Spink 3483), mediocre; lastly, 1697 C NONO, rev. second large late harp with five strings, six billets, 14.55g (cf. Bull 1068 but with all stops on reverse; ESC 545; Spink 3489), granular, pastille grey surfaces, otherwise about very fine, rare (4)

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Starting price
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