Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 369
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Devon, Exeter Crown, 1644, under Sir Richard Vyvyan, (m.m.) : CAROLVS : D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX, armoured King on horseback left, sash in bow behind, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) 44 CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO 16, oval garnished shield, 26.349g, 2h, m.m. rose (Hawkins Type 4; Besly C8; Brooker 1032; North 2556; S.3057), a large striking split at 6 o'clock, otherwise on an attractively round planchet, rubbed and cabinet toned, the centres strictly fine, the peripheries very fine
Provenance
The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)
Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 7 January 1901 - £1.10.0
Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1901 (P.4436, no. 68589) - "Hks. Type 4. Mm. Rose. Dated. The same type but on reverse the date 1644 is divided by the mint-mark. Rud., Supp. V, 21. A round coin. Scarce type. very fine" - £1.10.0
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Sold for
£850
Starting price
£5