Charles II, crown, 1666, XVIII, elephant below, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, variety reading RE.X (S.3356; ESC.34), some weakness on the high points, otherwise almost extremely fine
£8000-10,000
*ex Bridgewater House, lot 345
The scarcer of the two varieties of this date, this is certainly one of the finest known, with an impeccable pedigree from the Bridgewater House collection.
The first time to appear in a London saleroom for many years.