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Oliver Cromwell Crown 1658/7 AU Details (Obverse Tooled) NGC, KM393.2, S-3226, ESC-10. Dies by Thomas Simon. A simply fantastic example of this issue generally encountered in lesser states of preservation, and engraved by Simon and struck on the screw presses of Pierre Blondeau. The example at hand is of a later die-state, evidenced by the die crack dashing across the neck of Cromwell. Regardless of this purely visual detractor , the piece finds itself a head above most, its fine execution and quality made clear against earlier struck crowns, decorated in glassy slate coating supporting cobalt silhouettes and a choice, champagne undercurrent . Meticulously-engraved legends frame the laureate bust of Cromwell, draped in a fine, stippled cloth, the reverse arms especially strong and ornate, lending themselves well to the new screw-press technology utilized in the creation of this issue. A coin considered the culmination of Blondeau's storied first term with the Royal mint, displaying only minor rub and likely smoothing of earlier tooling to Cromwell's neck; a piece we anticipate to be of particular interest and excite British collectors as a whole.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-oliver-cromwell-crown-1658-7-au-details-obverse-tooled-ngc-/a/3094-34751.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 2000-4000 USD
Oliver Cromwell Crown 1658/7 AU Details (Obverse Tooled) NGC, KM393.2, S-3226, ESC-10. Dies by Thomas Simon. A simply fantastic example of this issue generally encountered in lesser states of preservation, and engraved by Simon and struck on the screw presses of Pierre Blondeau. The example at hand is of a later die-state, evidenced by the die crack dashing across the neck of Cromwell. Regardless of this purely visual detractor , the piece finds itself a head above most, its fine execution and quality made clear against earlier struck crowns, decorated in glassy slate coating supporting cobalt silhouettes and a choice, champagne undercurrent . Meticulously-engraved legends frame the laureate bust of Cromwell, draped in a fine, stippled cloth, the reverse arms especially strong and ornate, lending themselves well to the new screw-press technology utilized in the creation of this issue. A coin considered the culmination of Blondeau's storied first term with the Royal mint, displaying only minor rub and likely smoothing of earlier tooling to Cromwell's neck; a piece we anticipate to be of particular interest and excite British collectors as a whole.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-oliver-cromwell-crown-1658-7-au-details-obverse-tooled-ngc-/a/3094-34751.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-4000 USD