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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 291

Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Shilling, 8 November 1626 - 27 April 1627, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET : HIB .' REX • smaller second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, XII behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO • AV | SPICE • | REGNO, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, bird-headed harp, 5.796g, 3h, m.m. African head (Brooker 407-408, legend as 412-413; Sharp B2/2; North 2218; S.2784), slight rub to portrait, otherwise richly cabinet toned and on a pleasingly fuller flan, the emotive pyx-mark crisp and clear, near very fine, rare

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 February 1900 - £0.10.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1900 (P.3837, no. 60161) - "Mm. Negro's head, 1626-27. Obv. and Rev. as last. A very scarce mint-mark, fine" - £0.10.0


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