Lot 595
595
Charles II, silver clich of the obverse die for the Petition Crown, by Thomas Simon, laureate and draped bust right, CAROLVS II. DEI. GRA, Simon in script below, toothed border including triangular denticles beyond, not visible on the coins, perhaps an early test piece as it does not demonstrate the flaw by the first C of legend, the clich mounted on a silver frame inscribed A proof in thin silver of the finest coin ever engraved in England by T Simon (L&S 9), extremely fine, unique in silver
Charles II, silver clich of the obverse die for the Petition Crown, by Thomas Simon, laureate and draped bust right, CAROLVS II. DEI. GRA, Simon in script below, toothed border including triangular denticles beyond, not visible on the coins, perhaps an early test piece as it does not demonstrate the flaw by the first C of legend, the clich mounted on a silver frame inscribed A proof in thin silver of the finest coin ever engraved in England by T Simon (L&S 9), extremely fine, unique in silver

Details
Charles II, silver clich of the obverse die for the Petition Crown, by Thomas Simon, laureate and draped bust right, CAROLVS II. DEI. GRA, Simon in script below, toothed border including triangular denticles beyond, not visible on the coins, perhaps an early test piece as it does not demonstrate the flaw by the first C of legend, the clich mounted on a silver frame inscribed A proof in thin silver of the finest coin ever engraved in England by T Simon (L&S 9), extremely fine, unique in silver
Provenance
Dr T Wakley, Sotheby, 6 December 1909, lot 157
H Farquhar, Glendining, 25 April 1955, lot 191
Glendining, 4 October 1962, lot 14
Glendining, 4 March 1981, lot 148