The Sanders Collection of Early Milled Coins

Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Shilling, 1663, [by P. Blondeau], carolvs ii dei gratia, laureate and draped bust right, rev. mag br fra et hib rex, crowned rose, thistle, lis and harp, arranged cruciformly, four interlocking Cs in centre, edge grained, 6.86g/6h (ESC 560, this coin illustrated; BMC 486, this coin). Minor surface flaws, otherwise fine, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600

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

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E.W. Wigan Collection
H. Montagu Collection, Part IV, Sotheby Auction, 15-17 July 1897, lot 72 (part), ‘probably unique’
J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 8-13 June 1903, lot 650 (part), ‘probably unique’
SNC April 1995 (2068)
M. Hughes Collection, Spink Auction 139, 16 November 1999, lot 227
SNC February 2000 (222)