BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. Charles II, Tin Farthing, 1684, copper plug at centre, laureate and cuirassed bust left, CAROLVS.A.CAROLO, rev Britannia seated left, plain exergue, BRITANNIA., edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, NVMMORVM*.FAMVLVS..1684.* (Peck -; S 3395). A little corroded in places, some lustre, good very fine for issue and very rare, unrecorded as such with extra stop before date.
ex E R Nutbourne collection, Spink auction 140, 16 November 1999, lot 569
ex Colin Cooke collection, 12 May 2006, lot 698
Estimate: £1000-1200