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Auction: 3017 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 27

Charles II, lead squeeze of the obverse die of the Petition / Reddite Crown by Thomas Simon, on a very thick flan 212.35gms., large laureate and draped bust of fine style facing right, struck in high relief, Simon in script below, carolvs ii.dei.gra toothed border, with die flaw quite pronounced through C A of legend (L&S 9B - very detailed entry), struck from rusty dies, with a few light digs and showing rust marks quite heavily, otherwise as made and unique Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 provenance Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, August 1975, item 2347 footnote After Simon's death his engraved dies were left to his family. They were later purchased back by the Royal Mint during the 18th Century. This unique piece was probably made while the dies were out of the Royal Mint during the transition of the 17-18th Centuries. It is the latest possible striking from the obverse die and shows quite clearly how the die flaw has developed; which is of course still evident on the original obverse die in the Royal Mint.

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