BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. Charles II, Farthing, 1679, short haired laureate and cuirassed bust left, CAROLVS.A.CAROLO, rev Britannia seated left, no reverse stop, date below in exergue, BRITANNIA, edge plain (Peck 531; S 3394). Attractively toned, light obverse hairline mark at 9 o'clock, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine, the finest example of only 8 known.
ex Geoffrey Kay collection, Spink auction 63, 28 March 1988, lot 62
ex Colin Cooke collection, 12 May 2006, lot 701
Estimate: £800-1000