Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Shilling, 1630-1631, Type 2a, 'CHRITO' Error, Tower (under King), CAROLVS D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX •:•, tall narrow crowned bust, plain armour, rev. CHRITO ••:•• AVSPICE ••:•• REGNO •:• (m.m.) •, H over H [sic], oval garnished shield, CR above, 5.72g, 3h, m.m. plume (Sharp C2/1; Brooker -; North 2221; Spink 2787), the portrait smoothed in antiquity, otherwise lightly toned, fair to almost fine, the error legend very clear and unknown to Brooker, presumed very rare thus.
Provenance
SCMB, August 1967, no. 9251 - 'F' - £4.5.0 [acquired, December 1967]
Estimate: £60 - £100