Important British and World Coins

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, wire line inner circle, second n of england inverted, 30.12g/12h (ESC 2; N 2721; S 3214). Good very fine with attractive dark tone, extremely rare (£8,000-10,000)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Hammered Silver Crowns from the Warwick Collection.

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Provenance:
Wolfe Collection
M.A. Brigg Collection, Glendining Auction, 23-5 May 1939, lot 395
Capt H.E.G. Paget Collection, Glendining Auction, 25-7 September 1946, lot 170
Dr E.C. Carter Collection
F.R. Cooper Collection, Glendining Auction, 10 April 1974, lot 131 [from Baldwin 1951]