Details
LOT 3974
England. Stuart, Charles II AR Twopence. Struck 1660-1662. Tower (London) mint; i.m: crown. First hammered issue.
(Crown) CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned bust to left / CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over short cross fourchée. ESC 2161; North 2770; SCBC 3310. Good Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.(0.99gr, 16mm, 1h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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