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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 271

Charles I (1625-1649), Group V, Type 5, Crown, 10 November 1645 - 15 February 1646, Tower (under Parliament), • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX, fifth horseman left, sword upright breaking legend, sash flies behind, no ground line, rev. •:• CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •:•, oval garnished shield with five even scrolls, 30.499g [470.67grns], m.m. sun (Hawkins 5; Francis 5; FRC XXVII/XXXIX [Sale, lot 102]; Brooker 275 same dies; Dr Erik Miller 15 same obverse die; North 2199; S.2762), a sensational example, deftly struck on high points, otherwise richly cabinet toned and beautifully accentuated by iridescent residual flare, near extremely fine, very rare in this exemplary grade, one of the true gems of the Fuller cabinet

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £7.10.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2605, no. 43183) - "Hks. Type 5. Mm. sun. Large horse, head erect, spirited ; the King's sword projecting through the inner circle. Rev. As last. Hks. 477. A truly magnificent coin, extremely large, very round and in perfect condition (This piece cost the late owner, a private collector, £12). RRR, F.D.C" - £7.10.0

Unquestionably:

Hon. Robert Marsham, Sotheby's, 19 November 1888, lot 529 - "Crown, Hks. 477, m. m. sun, king holding sword perpendicularly, and mounted on large horse with long tail, and with mane showing in front, rev. garnished oval shield, very fine and rare" - £12.0.0 [Spink]

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Sold for
£13,000

Starting price
£5