XI: Hammered Coins of Charles II, First issue, Sixpence, mm. crown on obv. only, crowned bust left, no inner circles or mark of value, carolvs ii d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, shield, stop above, dies 1/1, 2.93g/45.3gr/3h (ESC 274 [1507]; N 2765; S 3309). Tiny mark in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned £1,500-£2,000

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

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Provenance: E. Wigan Collection; W. Brice Collection; H, Montagu Collection, Part III, Sotheby Auction, 13-19 November 1896, lot 750; B. Roth Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 19-20 July 1917, lot 345; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2621 (part); with Baldwin; Davisson’s Mailbid Sale 4, 18 November 1994 (254)