Lot 109
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Crown, 1671, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, 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. VICESIMO. TERTIO., upright lettering, 29.92g. (ESC 42; EMC 23; S.3357), struck on a broad flan, softly struck obverse and die flaw on reverse, attractive dark tone, almost extremely fine extremely fine, rare thus
Crown, 1671, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, 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. VICESIMO. TERTIO., upright lettering, 29.92g. (ESC 42; EMC 23; S.3357), struck on a broad flan, softly struck obverse and die flaw on reverse, attractive dark tone, almost extremely fine extremely fine, rare thus

Details
Crown, 1671, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust right, 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. VICESIMO. TERTIO., upright lettering, 29.92g. (ESC 42; EMC 23; S.3357), struck on a broad flan, softly struck obverse and die flaw on reverse, attractive dark tone, almost extremely fine extremely fine, rare thus
Provenance
Dr D Rees-Jones, Spink auction 117, 19 November 1996, lot 86