Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1666 XVIII, second laureate bust right, crooked ties, rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, six strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.52g, 6h (ESC 32; Bull 366-[S]; Spink 3355), lightly haymarked and with a pitted mark below V of CAROLVS, nevertheless toned, strictly fine but the Historic Year of the Great Fire of London and traditional founding date of Spink.
Estimate: $140 - $180