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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 473

William III, Solus (1694-1702), York Sixpences (2), 1696 y, first laureate and draped bust right, script y below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, three strings to early harp, large crowns, nine billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.94g, 6h (ESC 1539; Bull 1296; S.3525), blemish on the King's jaw and a small scuff above his head, with faint adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise lustrous and colourfully cabinet toned, almost extremely fine; another, Sixpence, 1696 Y, first laureate and draped bust right, capital Y below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, four strings to early harp, large crowns, eight billets, edge obliquely milled, 3.11g, 6h (ESC 1539; Bull 1296; S.3525), overt metal flaw through date, otherwise lustrous and darkly toned, a really bold very fine, scarce (2)

Provenance

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

i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 13 April 1899 - £0.7.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1899 (P.3322, no. 53179) - "York, 1696 y, beneath the bust. A beautiful example, extremely fine" - £0.7.6



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 October 1900 - £0.15.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1900 (P.4264, no. 66324) - "York, 1696 Y, beneath the bust, extremely fine" - £0.15.0

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Sold for
£240

Starting price
£5