The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Coins (1625-1660)

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Pattern Shilling, 1651, by P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, rev. conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge grained, 5.74g/6h (ESC 173; N p.206). Good fine and toned, rare
£1,500-£2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Coins (1625-1660).

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Provenance: A Collection of Choice English Milled Silver Coins, Glendining Auction, 4 October 1962, lot 3; M. Lessen Collection, Part IV, DNW Auction 186, 21 January 2021, lot 1137 [from Seaby June 1963]