Auction Catalogue

2 & 3 April 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 383

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2 April 2014

Hammer Price:
£460

Charles I (1625-1649), ‘Lathom House’, Shilling, a uniface copy, probably Victorian, in silver, cr in pellet circle, s i below, 7.25g (cf. Nelson, BNJ 1905, p.318, fig 35; cf. DNW 102, lot 2493). Some surface scratches, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare
£400-600

A similar coin in the British Museum is attributed to Lathom House in Lancashire, supposedly struck during a siege in 1643-4 when the Countess of Derby and her followers held out against Generals Fairfax and Egerton