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Charles I 6 Pence ND (1631-1639) AU55 NGC, Briot's first milled issue, Flower and B mm, S-2855, N-2301. Nicholas Briot's milled coinage represented the second effort to introduce this sophisticated method of coining to Britain (after Mestrelle's failed attempts in the mid-16th century); produced alongside the crude hammered coins churned out by the Tower, this French engineer and medallist's pieces reflect an engraving skill and technical quality beyond anything else in Britain at that time. Clearly Briot struggled somewhat with regulating his planchets as they almost always bear adjustment marks, often in unsightly locations such as across Charles's bust or obscuring the legends. The present offering has near immaculate surfaces, with minor adjustment marks that don't implicate in the beauty of the chiseled devices, imbued in a dove patina. Misattributed by NGC as S-2809 while the distinct Briot shield and mm assign S-2855.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-i-6-pence-nd-1631-1639-au55-ngc-/a/61255-97098.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61255-01302022
HID02906262019
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Charles I 6 Pence ND (1631-1639) AU55 NGC, Briot's first milled issue, Flower and B mm, S-2855, N-2301. Nicholas Briot's milled coinage represented the second effort to introduce this sophisticated method of coining to Britain (after Mestrelle's failed attempts in the mid-16th century); produced alongside the crude hammered coins churned out by the Tower, this French engineer and medallist's pieces reflect an engraving skill and technical quality beyond anything else in Britain at that time. Clearly Briot struggled somewhat with regulating his planchets as they almost always bear adjustment marks, often in unsightly locations such as across Charles's bust or obscuring the legends. The present offering has near immaculate surfaces, with minor adjustment marks that don't implicate in the beauty of the chiseled devices, imbued in a dove patina. Misattributed by NGC as S-2809 while the distinct Briot shield and mm assign S-2855.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-i-6-pence-nd-1631-1639-au55-ngc-/a/61255-97098.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61255-01302022
HID02906262019
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