Lot 119
119
Crown, 1675, by John Roettier, third laureate, draped bust right, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, tiny line between crown and shield, six strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, *.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO .REGNI. VICESIMO. SEPTIMO*., stop over R of REGNI, upright lettering, 29.95g. (ESC 50 R4; EMC 31; S.3358), flaw in obverse field, toned, a bold very fine almost extremely fine, extremely rare as a non-overdate
Crown, 1675, by John Roettier, third laureate, draped bust right, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, tiny line between crown and shield, six strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, *.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO .REGNI. VICESIMO. SEPTIMO*., stop over R of REGNI, upright lettering, 29.95g. (ESC 50 R4; EMC 31; S.3358), flaw in obverse field, toned, a bold very fine almost extremely fine, extremely rare as a non-overdate

Details
Crown, 1675, by John Roettier, third laureate, draped bust right, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, tiny line between crown and shield, six strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, *.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO .REGNI. VICESIMO. SEPTIMO*., stop over R of REGNI, upright lettering, 29.95g. (ESC 50 R4; EMC 31; S.3358), flaw in obverse field, toned, a bold very fine almost extremely fine, extremely rare as a non-overdate
Provenance
Dr D Rees-Jones, Spink auction 117, 19 November 1996, lot 94