Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type II, dvm spiro spero around crowned cypher (crown with plain arches), rev. castle gateway, obs to left, mark of value between pc to right, date below, lozenge flan, 5.18g/12h (Hird 276-7, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1233, same dies; N 2647; S 3149). Small striking split at 10 o’clock, otherwise very fine with attractive light grey tone, rare (£2,500-3,000)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norwich Collection.

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Provenance:
Bt R.A. Vlack October 1978.

This was the plate coin on p.189 of the 19th edition of Seaby’s Standard Catalogue