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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 306

Charles I (1625-1649), Group E, Type 4, Shillings, 4 July 1639 - 26 June 1640, Tower (under King), m.m. triangle (2), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fifth crowned and armoured bust left, wearing falling lace collar, medium XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over cross moline with larger fleurs, 5.741g, 6h, m.m. triangle [over anchor with rounded flukes right on obverse only] (Brooker 530-531/533; Sharp F5/2; North 2230; S.2797), historically cleaned with scratches and porosity, otherwise struck details largely fine; another, as last, but from newly prepared dies, thus reading • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET • HIB .' REX • 5.973g, 10h, m.m. triangle (Brooker 532/533; Sharp F5/2; North 2230; S.2797), lustrous and pleasantly cabinet toned, approaching very fine (2)

Provenance

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

Both acquired privately, by April 1913



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 October 1898 - £0.6.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1898 (P.3034, no. 48964) - "1639. Mm. triangle. Bust in falling lace collar, MAG. BRI. HIB., very fine" - £0.6.0


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