Lot 1068
Commonwealth (1649-60). Silver Sixpence, 1660, English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark anchor.THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., Rev. English and Irish shields, value .VI. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top.GOD. WITH. VS., weight 2.89g (Bull 215 R3; ESC 1497; N.2727; S.3220; KM.389.2). Toned, good very fine and very rare. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Clarendon Collection, part 2, Bonhams, 17th October 2006.
All Commonwealth period produced the first British coins to have legends in plain English.
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