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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 405

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, upwards lettered edge, 14.95g, 6h (ESC 467; Bull 453; S.3365), hints of flecking, with an attractive old grey tone on fully lustrous surfaces, further accentuated by purplish-blue iridescence, a most pleasing extremely fine, very rare in this exemplary quality

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 6 June 1901 - £1.15.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1901 (P.4702, no. 72946) - "Half-crown, 1670, A superb coin, F.D.C." - £1.15.0

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Sold for
£6,000

Starting price
£5