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Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, 1645, normal crown with eleven pearls to left of cross and ten to right, rev. obs newarke, 5.52gm (H Hird Sale, lot 254, and DNW 49, 180, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1223-4, same rev. die; N 2640; S 3142). Traces of old plate visible both sides, good fine, on a large flan; a rare combination of late obverse and early reverse dies (£400-500)