Lot 130
130
Crown, 1681, by John Roettier, fourth laureate, draped bust right, elephant and castle below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, no line between crown and shield, eight strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, .+DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO... REGNI. TRICESIMO. TERTIO+., upright lettering, 29.27g. (ESC 63 R4; EMC 44; S.3360), weakly struck at date and lower drapery, nearly very fine, extremely rare
Crown, 1681, by John Roettier, fourth laureate, draped bust right, elephant and castle below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, no line between crown and shield, eight strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, .+DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO... REGNI. TRICESIMO. TERTIO+., upright lettering, 29.27g. (ESC 63 R4; EMC 44; S.3360), weakly struck at date and lower drapery, nearly very fine, extremely rare

Details
Crown, 1681, by John Roettier, fourth laureate, draped bust right, elephant and castle below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, no line between crown and shield, eight strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, .+DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO... REGNI. TRICESIMO. TERTIO+., upright lettering, 29.27g. (ESC 63 R4; EMC 44; S.3360), weakly struck at date and lower drapery, nearly very fine, extremely rare
Provenance
W B Thorpe, third collection, purchased by Spink and Son, 1951
Lord Hamilton of Dalzell M.C., Spink auction 3, 21 February 1979, lot 40
Inveruglas, Noble Numismatics, Australia, 13 July 1995, lot 4477