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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 280

Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a², Halfcrown, 8 May 1638 - 4 July 1639, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • third Equestrian Portrait of King trotting left, brandishing upright sword, sash flying behind, no caparison or ground-line, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • larger oval garnished shield, plain harp with six strings, 15.119g, 2h, m.m. upright / prostrate anchor (Brooker 343-344; North 2211; S.2275), beautifully lustrous but struck with the usual errant striking softness to certain features, nevertheless attractively cabinet toned on a broad if slightly irregular flan, a most pleasing very fine

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 July 1899 - £1.0.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, July 1899 (P.3469, no. 55217) - "Mm. (obv.) upright anchor, (Rev.) anchor prostrate. Type as last. An unusually large and fine example, almost as struck, extremely fine - £1.0.0


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£700

Starting price
£5