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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 395

Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, "Maundy Set", c. 1660-1662, Tower, Fourpence, · CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · crowned and armoured bust left with long hair and falling lace collar, mark of value behind, all within beaded inner circle, rev. · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO · square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 1.93g, 12h, m.m. crown (ESC 1839; Bull 322; North 2768; S.3324), iridescently cabinet toned on a broad full planchet, about very fine; also, Threepence, · CAROLVS · II · D · G · M · BR · FR · ET · HI · REX · as before, 1.50g, 10h (ESC 1957; Bull 325; North 2769; S.3325), attractively cabinet toned, very fine; and, Twopence, CAROLVS [ M]AG · BRI : FRA : ET · HI · REX, similar, rev. [CHRI]STO · AVSPICE · [REGNO], square shield over long cross fleury within beaded inner circle, 0,90g, 3h (ESC 2165; Bull 326; North 2772; S.3326), off-struck and rubbed, fine or marginally better; lastly, Penny, as before, 0.48g, 3h (ESC 2267ff; Bull 332ff; North 2775; S.3327), clipped small, darkly toned, a bolder fine (4)

Provenance

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

i) W B-M, by private treaty, 4 December 1900 - £0.4.6




ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 August 1898 - £0.3.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, August 1898 (P.2951, no. 47832) - "Mm. coronet. Bust to left (inner circles), III behind, scarce, F.D.C." - £0.3.0



iii) Acquired privately, by April 1913



iv) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 June 1901 - £0.3.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1901 (P.4705, no. 73115) - "Third issue. Numeral and inner circles, scarce, extremely fine" - £0.3.6

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