BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. James II, Tin Farthing, 1685, copper plug at centre, laureate and cuirassed bust right, IACOBVS SECVNDVS, rev Britannia seated left, plain exergue, BRITANNIA., edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, NVMMORVM*FAMVLVS*1685 (Peck 546; S 3420). Good extremely fine with a superb portrait and plenty of original lustre, extremely rare thus.
ex Archbishop Sharp (1645-1714) collection, Glendinings, 5 October 1977, lot 203, purchased by A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd on behalf of Colin Cooke
ex Colin Cooke collection, 12 May 2006, lot 677
Estimate: £4000-5000