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Details
Crown, 1666, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, elephant below, CAROLVS. II . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, six strings to Irish harp, RE.X error, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. RE.X, edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN..*. ANNO. REGNI. XVIII., inverted lettering, 29.39g. (ESC 34 R2; EMC 15; S.3356), weak at French arms and on corresponding part of hair on obverse, otherwise a bold very fine, very rare
Provenance
Lieut. Col. Durrant, Sotheby, 19 April 1847, lot 797
J B Bergne, Sotheby, 20 May 1873, lot 914
W Brice, collection sold en bloc to H Montagu 1887
H Montagu, Sotheby, 7 May 1888, lot 435
J E Moon, Sotheby, 9 May 1901, lot 309
T W Barron, Sotheby, 27 February 1906, lot 71
W L Raynes, Glendining, 15 February 1950, lot 561
F B Nightingale, Glendining, 24 October 1951, lot 95
K R Wooster, Spink auction 85, 23 July 1991, lot 503
Myron Kaufman, Spink auction 124, 18 November 1997, lot 1830
J B Bergne, Sotheby, 20 May 1873, lot 914
W Brice, collection sold en bloc to H Montagu 1887
H Montagu, Sotheby, 7 May 1888, lot 435
J E Moon, Sotheby, 9 May 1901, lot 309
T W Barron, Sotheby, 27 February 1906, lot 71
W L Raynes, Glendining, 15 February 1950, lot 561
F B Nightingale, Glendining, 24 October 1951, lot 95
K R Wooster, Spink auction 85, 23 July 1991, lot 503
Myron Kaufman, Spink auction 124, 18 November 1997, lot 1830