Lot 102
102
Crown, 1666, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, elephant below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, nine strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX. edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.*.ANNO. REGNI. XV I[II], inverted lettering, 29.88g. (ESC 33 R; EMC 15; S.3356), collar slippage fault on edge, attractively toned, a magnificent specimen with amazing detail, the finest known specimen, good extremely fine and of the highest rarity thus
Crown, 1666, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, elephant below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, nine strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX. edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.*.ANNO. REGNI. XV I[II], inverted lettering, 29.88g. (ESC 33 R; EMC 15; S.3356), collar slippage fault on edge, attractively toned, a magnificent specimen with amazing detail, the finest known specimen, good extremely fine and of the highest rarity thus

Details
Crown, 1666, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, elephant below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, nine strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX. edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.*.ANNO. REGNI. XV I[II], inverted lettering, 29.88g. (ESC 33 R; EMC 15; S.3356), collar slippage fault on edge, attractively toned, a magnificent specimen with amazing detail, the finest known specimen, good extremely fine and of the highest rarity thus
Provenance
Bridgewater House, Sotheby, 16 June 1972, lot 344
Sotheby, 13 February 1986, lot 140
Inveruglas, Noble Numismatics, Australia, 13 July 1995, lot 4468

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