Charles I (1625-1649), Sixty Shillings, Briot’s Issue, mm. b above thistle, 29.95g/6h (B 5; SCBI 35, 1424-6, same dies; S 5552). Old scratches in obverse field behind horseman, almost extremely fine, even attractive tone (£1,200-1,500)

Provenance:
T. Wakley Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-8 December 1909, lot 346; R.C. Lockett Collection, Glendining Auction, 18-19 June 1957, lot 416; S. Fay ‘Dundee’ Collection, Bowers and Ruddy/Spink Auction [Los Angeles],19 February 1976, lot 299; E.D.J. van Roekel Collection, Spink Auction 156, 14 November 2001, lot 279