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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 327

The L'Abbaye Collection: Part Two | Charles II (1660-1685), "R over A in GRATIA" Shilling, 1674 over 3, CAROLVS • II • - DEI • GRATIA, second laureate and draped bust right, no stop before DEI, rev. no stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, interlocking Cs in angles, edge obliquely milled, 6h (Pywell-Phillips -; Bull 527 [R2]; ESC 1039A; S.3375), a handsome cabinet specimen, a pleasingly good very fine, very rare and the die-sinker's beautifully error clear

Provenance

The L'Abbaye Collection of Early Milled Shillings: Part Two

P Wincott, by private treaty, 7 March 1997 - £900



Since our record-breaking auction result at 2021 'Virtual NYINC' (Spink 367, 17 January 2021, lot 302), further analysis has confirmed the R over A in GRATIA error is a standard feature of the obverse die for the 1674 overdate Shilling. The date is nevertheless seldom encountered, rendering Bull's rarity accreditation accurate for the purposes of the inclined collector

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£550