Lot 2248
Sale 82 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Orders & Decorations
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Description
Charles II, (1660-1685), hammered coinage, second issue, double crown, Tower mint, m.m. crown on obverse only, issued 1660-1662, laureate bust of king wearing plain armour to left, mark of value behind, reverse crowned oval garnished shield, C R each side (Schneider obv.3, rev.5, N.2756, S.3305). A superb portrait, extremely fine with considerable mint bloom, probably the finest known and very rare.
Ex. Spink Noble Sale No.43 (lot 2618) and R.C.Lockett (lot 2618) and R.D.Beresford-Jones (lot 137) collections.
- Estimate
- $7,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $12,000