Lot 404
Great Britain. Hammered Shilling, ND. S.3308; ESC-1009. Charles II, 1660-1685. First Hammered Issue (1660-62). No Value. Mint mark, Crown, obverse only. Crowned young bust of King facing left. No mark of value or inner circle. Reverse Cross fleury over square topped shield. An unusually round and evenly struck coin, with no areas of weakness for what is normally a poorly made coin. Struck from slightly rusty dies. Superb profile of the new King, and very rare in this state of preservation. NGC graded AU-50.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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| Realized $3,450 |
