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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 573

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles I (1625-1649), (5) Group F, Type 4.4 Shillings, including: Tower [under King], (m.m.) o CAROLVS o D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET o HIB .' REX, sixth crowned bust left, wearing falling lace collar, large XII behind, rev. o CHRISTO o AVSPICE o REGNO o (m.m.), square-topped shield over short cross moline, 5.97g [92.4grns] 10h, m.m. star over triangle (Brooker 546-547; Francis 4c; Hawkins 4.4; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), struck soft to parts of legend, otherwise lightly toned and residually lustrous, a really bold fine, the pyx overmark clear, scarce thus; another, 5.89g [91.2grns], 8h, m.m. triangle in circle (Brooker 549; Francis 4c; Hawkins 4.4; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), slightly doubled in shield and on an irregular but full weight flan, richly toned with full underlying lustre, a crisp portrait strike, almost extremely fine for issue, rare thus; another, 6.00g [92.6grns], 2h, m.m. triangle (Brooker 549; Francis 4c; Hawkins 4.4; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), beautifully lustrous with accentuated tone in recesses, some muted striking softness in parts, otherwise approaching extremely fine for issue, scarce in this condition; another, 6.07g [93.6grns], 10h, m.m. triangle (Brooker 543; Francis 4c; Hawkins 4.4; Sharp G1/1; North 2231; Spink 2799), striking softness to portrait and a largely neat round flan, some minor striking splits, nevertheless evidently carefully prepared obverse and reverse dies synonymous with Nicholas Briot's finer work, residually lustrous and toned, about very fine or bolder in parts for issue, rare thus; another, 6.20g [9.56grns], 5h, m.m. star (Brooker 548; Francis 4c; Hawkins 4.4; Sharp G1/2; North 2231; Spink 2799), some peripheral striking softness, otherwise lustrous, almost very fine / bolder than very fine (5)

Provenance

i) 'IF', by private treaty, 1988 - £24
ii) T Mathews, by private treaty, 1990 - £32
iii) 'CA', by private treaty, 1985 - £46
iv) T Mathews, by private treaty, 1990 - £32
v) T Mathews, by private treaty, 1990 - £32


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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£250