Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 20 7 Jun 2017
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Middlesex 9 (R). London. AR shilling. 3.69 gm. 25 mm. 1811-1812. An equestrian statue with a fence around it; CHARING CROSS / Arms, branches beside; ONE SHILLING above, SILVER TOKEN below. Good Extremely Fine; attractive toning over fresh surfaces.
Waters: "This famous monument...is the finest equestrian statue in London, the first of its kind erected in England. It was cast some 15 years before the death of Charles I."