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Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 73

Charles I (1625-1649), Group B, Type 1a, Shilling, 1626-1627, Tower (under King), (m.m.) CAROLVS • D '. G '. MAG '. BRI '. FR '. ET '• HI '. REX, crowned bust left, in ruff, armour and mantle, value behind, rev. (m.m.) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.95g [91.82grns], 7h, m.m. African head (Brooker 407 this coin; North 2218; S.2784), clipped, reverse double-struck, deep cabinet toning, very fine; and, Group B, Type 1a, Lightweight Shilling, 1625-1626, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS : D '. G • MAG '. BR FR '. ET HI '. REX •, crowned bust left, in ruff, armour and mantle, value behind, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 5.32g [82.10grns], 1h, m.m. cross calvary (Brooker 406; North 2216; S.2784), clipped, a little double-struck with die break to the reverse, about very fine (2)

Provenance

The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins

i) J G Brooker, sylloge number 407

M B Sharp, purchased 1975 [with his ticket]

R Carlyon-Britton, dispersed via Seaby from 1958


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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£140