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JM36596

Charles II silver Twopence, First hammered issue

Regular price £175
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Charles II (1660-85), silver twopence, first hammered issue (1660-61), crowned bust left, Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding both sides, initial mark crown obverse only, no stops in obverse legend, CAROLVS II DG MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, reads. CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO, T over T in CHRISTO, harp with four broken strings, weight 1.00g (cf.Bull 278; ESC 2161; cf.Robinson p.143: 2 (iii); N.2770; S.3310). Toned, variety with stops on reverse only, full obverse legend correctly defined, near very fine, very rare.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "I reign under the auspice of Christ."

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