Lot 144
144
Crown, 1688, 8 over 7, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust left, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, seven strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. QVARTO.+., upright lettering, 29.44g. (ESC 81; EMC 217; S.3407), very attractively toned, usual weakness only slightly apparent, good extremely fine, rare in this condition
Crown, 1688, 8 over 7, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust left, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, seven strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. QVARTO.+., upright lettering, 29.44g. (ESC 81; EMC 217; S.3407), very attractively toned, usual weakness only slightly apparent, good extremely fine, rare in this condition

Details
Crown, 1688, 8 over 7, by John Roettier, second laureate, draped bust left, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, seven strings to Irish harp, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB REX. edge, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. QVARTO.+., upright lettering, 29.44g. (ESC 81; EMC 217; S.3407), very attractively toned, usual weakness only slightly apparent, good extremely fine, rare in this condition
Provenance
Bowers and Merena, 13 November 1997, lot 2398