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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 643

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles II (1660-1685), (2) Third Hammered Issue Coins, including: Shilling, 1660-1662, Tower, by Thomas Simon, (m.m.) CAROLVS o II o D o G o MAG o BRIT o FR o ET o HIB o REX, crowned 'Coronation' bust left, inner circle and mark of value, rev. (m.m.) o CHRISTO o AVSPICE o REGNO o inner circle, square-topped and quartered shield of arms over short cross moline, 6.02g [93.0grns], 5h, m.m. crown (ESC 1021; Bull 309; North 2764; Spink 3322), heavily double-struck on portrait and in legends on an irregular flan, partially toned with much lustre, struck details very fine; and, Halfcrown, Tower, reading MAG, BRIT, FRA ET HIB, crowned bust left, XXX behind, rev. square-topped shield over cross moline, 15.09g [232.6grns], 8h, m.m. crown (Bull 297; ESC 452; Spink 3321), clipped and slightly doubled on a full weight flan, scarcely fine / good fine (2)

Provenance

i) T Mathews, by private treaty, 1988 - £68

ii) 'CA', by private treaty, 1985 - £48

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£130