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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1337

(x) Coronation of Charles II, AR Medal, 1661, [by T. Rawlins], CAROLVS . II . D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . HI : REX . CORONATVS, crowned and draped coronation bust left, rev. DIXI CVSTODIAM . XXIII . APRIL . 1661 ., the King as shepherd standing among flocks of sheep, * CORONATO * PASTORE * OVAT * OVILE * on edge, 33mm, 23.55g (MI 473/78; Eimer 220; Evelyn p.129, LVII), softness to the highest of points and minor edge bruising, nonetheless with a uniformly grey-silver tone, very fine and rare

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£500