The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins & Tokens formed by Marvin Lessen

Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Charles II, Shilling, 1648, type 2, no mm., large crown above hanc devs dedit and date, carol ii d g mag b f et h rex around, rev. post mortem patris pro filio, castle gateway, obs to left, p c [Pontefract Castle] above, cannon protruding at right, octagonal flan, 4.38g/12h (Hird 282-4 and SCBI Brooker 1235, same dies; N 2649; S 3151). About very fine and toned, rare £4,000-£5,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Coin Galleries Numismatic Review, vol. VI, no.1, 1965 (A 406)