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Auction: 22117 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 17: Part II - A Gentleman's Collection of Shillings, Sixpences and Maundy Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 987

James II (1685-1688), Shilling, 1685, laureate and draped bust left, rev. no stops on reverse, four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, obliquely milled edge, 5.68g, 6h (Bull 762 [R3]; ESC 1069; Spink 3410), a curious flaw on the king's chin, only very good, but enough to clearly show the lack of stops on the reverse, the only variation from the norm for this date and very rare

The 1685 Shilling without stops on reverse must be ten times rarer than the normal coins (ESC gives it R3), but for some reason the general market valuation does not reflect this. The Standard Catalogue used to price it double the normal coin, but now there is hardly any difference.

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Sold for
£140

Starting price
£80