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Auction: 25004 - British and World Coins and Medals
Lot: 126

Charles II (1660-1685), Third Hammered Issue, Halfcrown, c. 1660-1662, Tower, 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, 14.67g [226.39grns], 8h, m.m. crown (ESC 456; Bull 302; North 2761; S.3321); and Shilling, c. 1660-1662, Tower, · CAROLVS · II · D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : 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, 6.14g [94.75grns], 7h, m.m. crown (ESC 1019; Bull 309; North 2764; S.3322), the Halfcrown worn to the portrait and with metal stressing, the shield double-struck, otherwise with a pleasing tone and lustrous, very fine, the Shilling with doubling to reverse, most notable to shield, pleasingly toned, very fine (2)

Provenance

The Heron Collection of English Silver Coins


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