Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 264
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 11 July 1633 - 27 June 1634, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HI .' REX • third horseman left, sword upright touching inner circle, no ground line, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • (m.m.) • oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, bird-headed harp, 29.818g, 8h, m.m. portcullis (FRC XIV/XVIII; Brooker 253 same dies; North 2196; S.2759), some peripheral striking softness and flawing, with minor haymarking to flan, otherwise richly cabinet toned on a neat round flan, with much residual lustre, good fine to almost very fine, scarce
Provenance
The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)
Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £4.10.0
Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2604, no. 43175) - "Type 3b, Mm. portcullis. FRA'. HI', similar type of obv. to type 3a. Rev. Oval garnished shield, plume above. Rare type. fine" - £2.15.0
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Sold for
£1,500
Starting price
£5