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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 641

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Shilling, 1660-1662, Tower, by Thomas Simon, (m.m.) CAROLVS • II • D • G • MAG • BRIT • FR • ET • HIB • REX, crowned 'Coronation' bust left, no inner circle or mark of value, rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, no stop above shield, no inner circle, square-topped and quartered shield of arms over short cross moline, 5.86g [90.4grns], 8h, m.m. crown (ESC 1009; Bull 272; North 2762; Spink 3308), rub to portrait, and small area of stressing in fourth quarter, otherwise handsomely cabinet toned, good fine / very fine, a pleasing example of this scarcely encountered type

Provenance

T Mathews, by private treaty, 1991 - £190


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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£150