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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 465

William III, Solus (1694-1702), Chester Shillings (2), 1696 C, first draped and laureate bust right, C below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, five strings to harp, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 6.06g, 6h (ESC 1082; Bull 1165; S.3499), lightly toned, a pleasing very fine; another, 1697 C, similar, eight (?) billets, obliquely milled edge, 5.81g, 6h (ESC 1096; Bull 1168 and 1172, four strings not noted; S.3499), weak on the lower folds of drapery and corresponding area on reverse, metal flaw and scratch on reverse, rubbed but colourfully toned, fine (2)

Provenance

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

i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 20 October 1896 - £0.4.6




ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 December 1898 - £0.5.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1898 (P.3124, no. 50176) - "Chester, 1697, smaller lions in the English shield, a rare variety, fine" - £0.5.0

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£5