Watch List notes:

III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Shilling, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, the commonwealth of england, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge grained, 5.92g/91.7gr/6h (ESC 173 [1002]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 816). Good very fine and attractively toned, rare
£2,000-£3,000

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Provenance: With G. Hearn 1974; W. Lothian Collection, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 36 [from J. Corbitt]