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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 385

Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Halfcrown, c. 1660-1662, Tower, CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, rev. CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO, square shield over long cross fleury, 14.93g, 12h, i.m. crown [on obverse only] (ESC 448; Bull 270; North 2759; S.3307), flan wastage at FRAN resulting in a soft strike, otherwise a wholesome and attractive cabinet piece, a most pleasing very fine, especially so in hand, and rare in this quality as exemplified by its status as the most expensive coin Fuller purchased; exceeding even the contemporary ask-prices for 'extremely fine' Five Guinea pieces of the same monarch!

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1902 - £10.0.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1902 (P.5345, no. 83265) - "I Issue, Hammered, Mm. crown. CAROLVS. II. D. G. &c. Crowned bust to left. Value not expressed. Rev. Shield, CHRISTO &c. RR, extremely fine" - £10.0.0

H Temple, Sotheby's, 26 November 1901, lot 61 - "extremely fine and very rare in this state" - £5.5.0 [Spink]




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£7,000

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