Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 2947 SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 20TH NOV) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), contemporary forgery of the silver shilling, c.mid 1640s, mm similar to a tun, coin type is based on a Tower Mint issue, with rev. of a square topped shield over cross moline, (4.79 g), (cf.S.2800 in the style of Group F). Good very fine, full flan (light weight), very rare.
Ex Mark E. Freehill Collection, from Spink & Son, London with their tickets.
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