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LOT 3913
Great Britain. Stuart (Restored), Charles II Gilt AR Shilling 'Touch Piece'. Dated 1668. London mint.
CAROLVS•II•DEI•GRATIA, laureate and draped bust of Charles II to right / MAG BR•FRA• ET•HIB REX•16-68•, crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star; conjoined Cs in each quarter. SCBC 3375. Good Fine.(5.91gr, 25mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
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LOT 3913
Great Britain. Stuart (Restored), Charles II Gilt AR Shilling 'Touch Piece'.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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