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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 307

Charles I (1625-1649), Contemporary Forgery of a Group E, Type 4, Shilling, concocted Summer 1639 - Summer 1640, in the style of Tower (under King), (triangle) CAROLVS • D G .' MAG • BRI : FRAN • ET HI • REX • cruder crowned bust left in the fourth and sixth portrait style, wearing falling lace collar, larger XII behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield over cross moline with large fleurs, scroll-top harp with five strings, 4.631g [71.467grns], 12h, m.m. triangle / anchor (cf. Brooker 1204), trace porosity to otherwise lustrous and unevenly cabinet toned fields, of accomplished style albeit of inferior weight, struck details very fine, a fascinating piece of 17th Century Socio-Numismatic commentary

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)
Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 February 1900 - £0.15.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1900 (P.3837, no. 60192) - "Mm. (Obv.) Triangle. Rev. prostrate anchor. Very rare with these combined mint-marks. Of curious style, RR, fine" - £0.15.0



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