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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 314

Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a2, Sixpence, 1630, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI : REX • second crowned and armoured bust left, wearing ruff, VI behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • square-topped shield, 1630 above, bird-headed harp with lys atop shoulder, 3.061g, 10h, m.m. plume (Hawkins -; Brooker 590A; Durlacher 254 = Bearman = JM Ashby 2290 same dies; North 2237; S.2808), the portrait slightly doubled in striking, otherwise uniformly cabinet toned, with underlying lustre, a most pleasing very fine, extremely rare, especially in this attractive state and unknown to Hawkins, and only scarcely so at time of Fuller's purchase

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 September 1900 - £0.15.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1900 (P.4202, no. 65627) - "1630, Mm. Plume, bust, with ruff, descending through the inner circle, rev. square shield as before, date above. Rare of this type and date. A round and fine piece, rare, very fine" - £0.15.0


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