British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Charles I (1625-1649), Provincial issues, York, mm. lion, beaded inner circle on obv., bezant stops on rev., 2.87g/12h (Besly 1E; SCBI Brooker 1101, same dies; N 2322; S 2876). Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine, rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Collection of Sixpences formed by the late Alfred Bole.

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Provenance: Christie’s Auction, 13 October 1992, lot 78

The obverse of Besly 1E is from a clashed die, traces of the band of the crown being evident by the compass point