Charles II first hammered issue Shilling, stop at top of reverse

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EM13564

Charles II first hammered issue Shilling, stop at top of reverse

Name: Charles II first hammered issue Shilling, stop at top of reverse
Brand: Sovereign Rarities Live
SKU: EM13564
Price: 2250.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Charles II (1660-85), silver Shilling, first hammered issue (1660-61), crowned bust left, without mark of value, legend and toothed borders surrounding both sides, initial mark crown both sides, no stops either side of mint mark on obverse, CAROLVS. II. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FR. ET. HIB. REX, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, more squat smaller harp with seven strings, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., weight 6.02g (Bull 273; ESC 1009; N.2762; S.3308). Toned, a little double struck with light die striations on field combined with some tooling marks contemporary to time of striking, otherwise good very fine.

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 auspice of Christ."

Provenance:

Ex Michael Gietzelt Collection, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 166, 23rd January 2020, lot 133.