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NYINC Signature Sale 3071 6-7 Jan 2019
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Charles I Pontefract Besieged octagonal Shilling 1648 (1649) VF Details (Plugged) PCGS, KM383, S-3151, N-2649. A wonderful variety struck in 1649 after the execution of king Charles I and bearing the name of his son, Charles II. Produced during the siege of Pontefract castle in the dying throes of the English Civil War, this type represents a coinage of necessity; however, the Royalist supporters of Charles I were still besieged when word of the king's execution reached Pontefract. Accordingly, such iconic pieces as the present offering were struck after the death of Charles I with the inscription POST MORTEM PATRIS PRO FILIO (After the death of his father, for the son)", the reverse featuring Charles II's titles and the Latin slogan HANC DEVS DEDIT ("God has given this"). Exceedingly rare and hard to come by, these pieces were seen as special even at the time of production, and so many were turned into Royalists tokens and touch-pieces such as the present specimen which has been pierced and plugged in antiquity. Nonetheless, it bears excellent detail with almost fully-readable legends and a strong, central strike - accordingly, it merits a premium bid in accordance with its historical and numismatic significance. A charming piece.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Charles I Pontefract Besieged octagonal Shilling 1648 (1649) VF Details (Plugged) PCGS, KM383, S-3151, N-2649. A wonderful variety struck in 1649 after the execution of king Charles I and bearing the name of his son, Charles II. Produced during the siege of Pontefract castle in the dying throes of the English Civil War, this type represents a coinage of necessity; however, the Royalist supporters of Charles I were still besieged when word of the king's execution reached Pontefract. Accordingly, such iconic pieces as the present offering were struck after the death of Charles I with the inscription POST MORTEM PATRIS PRO FILIO (After the death of his father, for the son)", the reverse featuring Charles II's titles and the Latin slogan HANC DEVS DEDIT ("God has given this"). Exceedingly rare and hard to come by, these pieces were seen as special even at the time of production, and so many were turned into Royalists tokens and touch-pieces such as the present specimen which has been pierced and plugged in antiquity. Nonetheless, it bears excellent detail with almost fully-readable legends and a strong, central strike - accordingly, it merits a premium bid in accordance with its historical and numismatic significance. A charming piece.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD