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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 266

Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Crown, 14 February 1636 - 8 May 1638, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third horseman left, sword upright breaking inner circle, no ground line, rev. • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •:• (m.m.) •:• oval garnished shield surmounted by plume, plain harp, 29.882g, 2h, m.m. tun (Hawkins 475 variety; FRC XVII/XXIII; Brooker 261 same dies; North 2196; S.2759), some metal stressing to horse, otherwise attractively cabinet toned overlying lustrous original surfaces, a pleasing very fine for issue, the peripheries bolder still, a very rare type

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 January 1901 - £3.0.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1901 (P.4437, no. 68620) - "Hks. Type 3b. Mm. Ton. Obverse as Type 3a but reverse has plume above a shield. Rud., XVIII, 3 var. Hks. 475 var. A scarce type. R. very fine" - £3.0.0

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Sold for
£2,200

Starting price
£5