British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, 1630, Gp B, mm. plumes (over heart), 2.92g/8h (SCBI Brooker 590A, this coin; N 2237; S 2808). Very fine and full with attractive grey tone, very rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Collection of Sixpences formed by the late Alfred Bole.

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Provenance: R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2329 (part); J.G. Brooker Collection; bt Spink 1984.

SCBI Brooker states ‘feathers/feathers (over heart)’ but the top left hand corner of the obverse mint mark also appears to be struck over a small heart