Details
LOT 3972
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Twopence. Struck 1660-1662. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. Third hammered issue.
(Crown) CAROLVS • II • D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET • HIB • REX, crowned bust to left; II (mark of value) behind / (Crown) • CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO, coat-of-arms over short cross fourchée. North 2772; Bull 326; ESC 2165; SCBC 3326. Good Fine. Toned.(0.97gr, 15mm, 1h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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