Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp C, mm. plume, bust 2, plume over shield, 5.59g/2h (Sharp C2/4; SCBI Brooker 455, same dies; N 2222; S 2788). A piece of fine work from carefully engraved dies with guide lines within both inner and outer beaded circles, well-centred on a round flan, gilt and crudely pierced, otherwise about very fine, rare £150-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sanders Collection of Early Milled Coins.

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B.R. Osborne Collection, Glendining Auction, 23 April 1991, lot 204

Michael Sharp, in his article on the Tower shillings of Charles I (BNJ 1977, pp.102-113), states that the flans for the fine work shillings were possibly machine-made.