Lot 2189
2189
Charles I, Tower, Shilling, group E, type 3a, m.m. tun, rev. group of four pellets either side of mintmark, inverted A for V in AVSPICE, die-axis O° (Sharp E3/2; N.2225; S.2787), portrait in low relief, double struck on obverse legend, otherwise almost extremely fine and round, rare thus
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Charles I, Tower, Shilling, group E, type 3a, m.m. tun, rev. group of four pellets either side of mintmark, inverted A for V in AVSPICE, die-axis O° (Sharp E3/2; N.2225; S.2787), portrait in low relief, double struck on obverse legend, otherwise almost extremely fine and round, rare thus

Details
Charles I, Tower, Shilling, group E, type 3a, m.m. tun, rev. group of four pellets either side of mintmark, inverted A for V in AVSPICE, die-axis O° (Sharp E3/2; N.2225; S.2787), portrait in low relief, double struck on obverse legend, otherwise almost extremely fine and round, rare thus
Provenance
Dr E C Carter, collection purchased by Baldwin, 1950
Bought Baldwin, 1953
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This piece has features of 'Fine Work' notably the regular (machine made ?) flan, the superior workmanship of the reverse die, and the O° die axis.