Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1653, Tower, THE • COMMONWEALTH • OF • ENGLAND •, English shield within palm and laurel wreath, rev. • 1653 • GOD • WITH • VS, conjoined shields of England and Ireland, 5.72g, 10h, m.m. sun [on obv. only] (ESC 987; Bull 124; North 2724; Spink 3217), die crack at 7 o'clock and the mint mark double struck, some softness to the central devices, otherwise with a pleasing cabinet tone, very fine.
Provenance
Seaby, by private treaty, 1981 - £55
Estimate: £150 - £200