Details
LOT 3914
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Fourpence. Dated 1678. Tower (London) mint. Milled coinage.
Laureate and draped bust right / Crowned four interlinked Cs; emblems of England (rose), Scotland (thistle), France (lis), and Ireland (harp) in quarters. SCBC 3384. Fine.(1.90gr, 19mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Ex CNG.
Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian.
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