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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 372

The L'Abbaye Collection: Part Two | George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Shilling, 1724, GEORGIVS • D ' G • M • BR • FR • ET • HIB • REX • F • D • second laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. 24 • 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 276; ESC 1181; Bull 1594 ~ albeit FR not re-entered; S.3649), usual striking softness to date and an attempted piercing at 12 o'clock (hardly visible to the naked eye), otherwise with a rich cabinet tone, a pleasingly bold very fine, scarce

Provenance

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

Acquired privately from R Ilsley, September 1998

Dolphin Coins, "Phoenix Sovereign" FPL, no. 133 - "almost extremely fine" - £195

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Sold for
£280

Starting price
£180