Important British and World Coinsxx

Charles I (1625-1649), Richmond issues, Type 2 (10), mm. horseshoe, 0.49g/6h (E 87c; BMC 176; Cooke 1226-31; S 3183); mm. key, 0.45g/6h (E 88a; BMC 168; Cooke 1208-9; S 3183); mm. key, 0.33g/12h (E 88b; BMC 169; Cooke 1210-13; S 3183); mm. leaf, 0.50g/12h (E 89b; BMC 177; Cooke 1232-4; S 3183, this coin illustrated); mm. lion passant, 0.43g/12h (E 90a; BMC 178; Cooke 1235; S 3183); mm. lion passant, 0.50g/12h (E 90b; BMC 179; Cooke 1236-41; S 3183); mm. large lis, 0.50g/12h (E 91; BMC 180; Cooke 1242-5; S 3183); mm. demi-lis, 0.68g/12h (E 92; BMC 181; Cooke 1247, this coin; S 3183); mm. three lis, 0.35g/12h (E 93; BMC 182; Cooke 1248-52; S 3183); mm. martlet, 0.35g/12h (E 94a; BMC 183; Cooke 1253, this coin; S 3183) [10]. E 89b about extremely fine, E 94a fine and cracked but rare, others generally about very fine and better, some rare £120-150

Provenance: E 87c, 90a and 91 bt C.D. Cooke June 1999; E 88a and 90b bt P. Finn September 1998; E 88b bt 1997; *E 89b bt C.D. Cooke 1992; E 92 Dr E.A. Johnstone Collection, C.D. Cooke Collection (1247) [from Baldwin December 1974]; E 93 bt September 1998; E 94a C.D. Cooke Collection (1253) [from COINEX 1980]