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Charles II 1662 Broad of Twenty Shillings, ten leaves four berries obverse
Charles II (1660-85), milled gold "Broad" of Twenty Shillings, 1662, laureate and draped bust left, prone letter S below for engraver Thomas Simon, ten leaves and four berries in laurel wreath, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAR. II. D. G. M. BR . FR. ET. HI. REX, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield of arms, date above crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .FLORENT. CONCORDIA. REGNA., edge plain (Lessen type G dies 1/2; Schneider 420; Bull EGC 16 R; N.2780; S.3337A). Cleaned and with an undulation in the flan with wear to high points, surface marks, has been slabbed by NGC as VF Details Bent, very rare with only approximately 3,400 struck.
NGC Certification 3901057-008.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles the Second by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "I reign under the auspices of Christ."
This interesting issue, a continuation of the design of the hammered issues into machine made milled coinage carries the initial of the engraver and designer Thomas Simon. Once thought to be a pattern it has since been proven that these were issued for currency and the 82 pounds of gold used equated to no more than 3,400 pieces being made, it is surely one of the rarest milled coins of the reign. For further reading consult "Simon's Mill Gold Coins and Medals of Charles II 1660-62" by Marvin Lessen in the British Numismatic Journal, Volume 65, 1995.
Provenance:
Ex Augustana Collection, Stacks Bowers, 22nd August 2022, lot 32057.
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