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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 644

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles II (1660-1685), (5) Coins from Third Hammered Issue, including: Sixpence, CAROLVS II D·G·MAG:BRI:FRA:ET·HIB:REX, crowned bust left, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, mm. crown, 3.06g, [47.2grns], 4h (ESC 1510; Spink 3323), clipped edges, wear throughout, lightly toned, fine; and Fourpence, CAROLVS·II·D·G·MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX, crowned bust left, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, quartered shield of arms over short cross fourchee, mm. crown, 1.85g, [28.4grns], 3h (ESC 1839; Spink 3324), small cracks in flan, lightly toned, good fine; and, Threepence, 1660-1662, London, o CAROLVS o II o D o G o M o B o FR o ET HI o REX o crowned Coronation bust left, IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) o CHRISTO o AVSPICE o REGNO o square-topped shield over short cross moline, 1.49g, [23.4grns], 4h, m.m. crown (ESC 1957; Bull 325; Spink 3325), lightly toned, very fine or marginally better; and, Twopence, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRI · FRA · ET · HIB · REX, crowned bust left, II behind, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, quartered shield of arms over cross fourchée, mm. crown, 1.00g, 2h (North 2772; ESC 2165; Spink 3326), some light wear to the edges but otherwise toned with aureate hues, very fine; and, Penny, CAROLUS II D G M B F & H REX, crowned bust left, I behind, rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, square topped shield, 0.47g, 3h, (ESC 2270; North 2775; Spink 3327), uneven flan, softness about, toned, fine (5)

Provenance

i) 'CA', by private treaty, 1985 - £52

ii) 'IF', by private treaty, 2016 - £110

iii) Purchased privately, 1982 - £38
iv) T Matthews, by private treaty, 1985 - £24

v) Bought for £14



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Sold for
£290

Starting price
£110