Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Gp E, mm. tun, small mark of value, 5.72g/5h (Sharp F1/1; SCBI Brooker 513-14; N 2228; S 2791). Obverse fine, reverse better but double-struck, cleaned (£40-60)

Provenance:
From the Middleham (Yorkshire) Hoard, 1993
Spink Auction 109, 4 July 1995, lot unspecified.

The Middleham hoard was probably deposited in 1648 when James, Duke of Hamilton, approached England at the head of a large army and Pontefract and Colchester were taken for the King