Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 374
Charles I (1625-1649), Civil War Issues, Royalist Exeter, Groat, 1644, (m.m.) 1644 CAROLVS • D • G • M • B • F • ET • H • REX, crowned and armoured bust, large IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) : CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, oval garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 1.586g, 4h, m.m. rose (Brooker 1071; North 2579; S.3088), adjustment marks through mint mark, otherwise with a wholesome and lustrous blue tone to obverse and uniform grey cabinet tone to reverse, peripheries soft, otherwise a pleasingly bold very fine
Provenance
The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)
Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 October 1901 - £0.15.0
Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1901 (P.4914, no. 76341) - "Charles I, Exeter Groat, 1644, Mm. Rose, date at beginning of obv. legend, Rev. Circular shield, cheap, rare, extremely fine" - £0.15.0
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Sold for
£850
Starting price
£5