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Auction 2  24 Sep 2019
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Lot 133

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 160 GBP
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Charles II (1660-85), silver Half-Groat of Twopence, third hammered issue (1661-62), crowned bust left, value II in field behind, legend and toothed borders surrounding both sides, initial mark crown both sides, no stops either side of mint mark on obverse, CAROLVS. II. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB. REX, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 0.92g (Bull 326; ESC 2165; N.2772; S.3326). Toned, a little ragged with scratch across obverse, poor to fair; silver Pennies (4), first issue, no inner circles or mark of value or mint mark, with stops in legend both sides, CAROLVS. II. D: G: M: BR. F. ET. H. REX., rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 0.40g (cf.Bull 282; ESC 2265; N.2773; S.3312). Double struck toned, very fine; third issue (3), with mint mark crown and inner circles, first without stops at obverse mint mark, reads CAROLVS II D: G: M B F ET HIB REX, rev. similar, weight 0.44g (Bull 334; ESC 2267; N.2775; S.3327). Some light scratches on obverse, uneven tone, a bold very fine; second piece with fully punctuated legend, reads CAROLVS. II. D: G: M. B. F. ET. HIB. REX., rev similar, weight 0.49g (cf.Bull 335-6; ESC 2267; N.2775; S.3327). Attractively toned, weak on high points with one rim chip, a bold very fine; third piece no stops at obverse mint mark, seems to read CAROLVS II D. G: MAG B F ET HIB REX, rev. similar, weight 0.49g (Bull 338; ESC 2267; N.2775; S.3327). Attractive dark tone, a little off-centre, good very fine; with base metal silvered jetton for Coronation, undated, crowned pair of interlinked Cs within laurel wreath, rev. a seeded rose within laurel wreath, weight 0.45g (MIi 477/85). Base metal showing through on the high points, toned almost extremely fine. (6)

Provenance:
Last piece ex Baldwin of St James Auction 21, 26th September 2018, lot 529 part.
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