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Auction: 22107 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 17: Part I - A Gentleman's Collection of Crowns, Halfcrowns and Florins - e-Auction
Lot: 981

Charles II (1660-85), Shilling, 1681, the second 1 very thick and over 0, second laureate and draped bust right, A over A, and L over I, in CAROLVS, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, milled edge, 5.94g, 6h (Bull 554-R5; ESC 1061A; S.3375), good fine, the overdate clear, very rare, rated R5 [five to ten examples known] by Bull

Bull 554 does not mention the number of strings. Here they are very faint, but seem to be five. The errors in CAROLVS are mentioned by Bull for the regular date, Bull 553, and here they are for the overdate as well.

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