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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 359

The L'Abbaye Collection: Part Two | George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1718, GEORGIVS • D ' G • M • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D • first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. 18 • BRVN ET • L • DVX S • R • I • A : TH • ET • EL • 17, crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, six hearts to semée, roses and plumes in angles, edge obliquely milled, 6h (Pywell-Phillips 270; ESC 1165; Bull 1566; S.3645), soft but colourfully cabinet toned with underlying mint lustre, a most pleasing and balanced example, extremely fine

Provenance

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

London Coin Auction, 3 September 2005, lot 1022

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£200