1668 King Charles II milled silver Crown with VICESIMO regna...
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£150
1668 King Charles II milled silver Crown with VICESIMO regnal year to the edge (S 3357, Bull 373). Obverse: second laureate draped bust, facing right, attributed to John Roettier, 'CAROLVS · II · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms representing England, Scotland, Ireland and France around a central Garter Star with interlinked Cs in the angles. The date (1668) is divided by the English crown and precedes a legend that reads 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX ·'. Edge: raised lettering that reads '+ · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · VICESIMO ·'. Weight: 29.62g. Diameter: 37.7mm. Grade: nF - near Fine, lightly toned, probably historically cleaned and starting to re-tone.
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1668 King Charles II milled silver Crown with VICESIMO regnal year to the edge (S 3357, Bull 373). Obverse: second laureate draped bust, facing right, attributed to John Roettier, 'CAROLVS · II · DEI · GRATIA' around. Reverse: crowned cruciform shields of royal arms representing England, Scotland, Ireland and France around a central Garter Star with interlinked Cs in the angles. The date (1668) is divided by the English crown and precedes a legend that reads 'MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB · REX ·'. Edge: raised lettering that reads '+ · DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · VICESIMO ·'. Weight: 29.62g. Diameter: 37.7mm. Grade: nF - near Fine, lightly toned, probably historically cleaned and starting to re-tone.
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