Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp A, mm. cross Calvary (over lis on obv.), bust 2, 5.90g/2h (Sharp A2/1; SCBI Brooker –; N 2216; S 2782). Bust weak, otherwise nearly very fine, the mint-mark very rare on a heavyweight coin; a combination not represented in the Ashley, Brooker, Hughes, Osborne or Shuttlewood collections £150-200

Provenance: Lyall Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 133, 12 November 2015, lot 390 [from S. Mitchell 2006]