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MDC Monnaies de Collection sarl - Auction 11, Lot 1292 GRANDE-BRETAGNE Charles II (1660-1685). 5 guinées 1675, Londres.PCGS Genuine Scratch-XF Detail (45501415). Av. CAROLUS. II. DEI. GRATIA. Buste du Roi à droite, la tête laurée. Rv. MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX (date). Croix formée de quatre écus couronnés, avec rose en cœur, et cantonnée de quatre sceptres. S.3328A - Fr.281 - GH.14 ; Or - 37 mm - 6 h PCGS Genuine Scratch-XF Detail (45501415). Tranche en relief : DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI VICESIMO SEPTIMO. Une rayure au revers sinon un bel exem... 21 Apr 2023 10,000 EUR
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 346 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1684, elephant and castle below bust (SCBI Schneider 428; EGC 201; S 3332). Small edge mark at 12 o'clock, very fine and attractively toned £10,000-£12,000 --- Provenance: A Collection of Gold Coins, the Property of a Gentleman... 4 Apr 2023 10,000 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 347 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1679, fourth bust (EGC 267; S 3344). Traces of mounting on egde, light scratch below chin and a few other surface marks, otherwise about very fine £1,500-£1,800 --- Provenance: P. Evans Collection... 4 Apr 2023 Unsold
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 348 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1662, first bust, rose below, edge undated (ESC 340; S 3350). Some minor marks, otherwise good very fine, toned £1,500-£1,800... 4 Apr 2023 1,400 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 349 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1662, first bust, edge undated (ESC 347; S 3353). Very fine £500-£700... 4 Apr 2023 480 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 350 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1671, third bust variety, edge vicesimo tertio (ESC 457; S 3366). Nearly very fine but slightly weak in centres £150-£200... 4 Apr 2023 220 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 351 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1672, third bust variety, stop after hib, edge vicesimo qvarto (ESC 460 var.; S 3366). Small metal flaw by 6 of date, fine or better, the variety very rare £150-£200 --- Most known specimens seem to have no stop after hib... 4 Apr 2023 120 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 352 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1679, fourth bust, edge tricesimo primo (ESC 480; S 3367). Good fine but smoothed on face £100-£150... 4 Apr 2023 Unsold
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 353 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1663, first bust, harp with six strings (ESC 500; S 3371). Light scratches in centre of reverse, better than very fine, toned £360-£400... 4 Apr 2023 380 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 354 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Sixpence, 1676/5 (ESC 570; S 3382). About very fine £150-£200... 4 Apr 2023 140 GBP
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 355 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Farthing, 1672 (BMC 519; Cooke 745; S 3394). Very fine £120-£150... 4 Apr 2023 Withdrawn
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 356 British Milled Coins from Various Properties Charles II (1660-1685), Farthing, 1679, no stop on rev. (Cooke 701; BMC 531; S 3394). Nearly very fine, the variety very rare £150-£200... 4 Apr 2023 440 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 1 (g) Charles II (1660-1685), "Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa", Two-Guineas, 1664 Elephant, first laureate bust with pointed truncation right, Elephant below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, five strings to harp, edge straight milled, 16.66g [257.0grns], 7h (Stratos 152; Schneider II, 430; EGC 204; MCE 32; Spink 3334), the milling retouched at 12 o'clock where previously mounted, and the surfaces lightly polished and sweated otherwise residual... 3 Apr 2023 1,600 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 2 Charles II (1660-1685), "Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa", Two-Guineas, 1664 Elephant, first laureate bust with pointed truncation right, Elephant below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, five strings to harp, edge straight milled, 16.69g [257.6grns], 7h (Stratos 152; Schneider II, 430; EGC 204; MCE 32; Spink 3334), residue of solder at 12 o'clock, and lightly polished, otherwise residual toning and lustre, struck details a really bold / very f... 3 Apr 2023 1,250 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 3 (g) Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1673, fourth laureate head right, rev. stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, five strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.26g [127.4grns], 7h (Ellerby 97-98; MCE 69; Farey 140 [VR]; EGC 246; Spink 3344), the milling instinct in parts, with a nick at reverse 1 o'clock, otherwise cleaned and rubbed, struck details, fine. Estimate: £450 - £650... 3 Apr 2023 850 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 527 Charles II (1660-1685), First Hammered Issue, Shilling, 1660-1662, Tower, crowned bust left, no inner circles or mark of value, rev. square-topped shield over cross moline, 5.86g, 8h, m.m. crown [on obv. only] (ESC 1017; Bull 308 [R3]; North 2762; Spink 3308), rich dark cabinet tone on an attractively neat round flan, the devices accentuated by much underlying lustre in recesses, almost very fine / good very fine, rare. Estimate: £1,200 - £1,600... 3 Apr 2023 2,300 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 528 (x) Charles II (1660-1685), "Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa", 'Elephant' Five-Guineas, 1668 VICESIMO, first laureate head right, elephant below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, emblem-adorned plain sceptres in angles, •+• DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • ANNO • REGNI • VICESIMO lettered upwards, 41.02g, 6h (MCE 2; EGC 167; Spink 3329), the surfaces lightly burnished and the edges with evidence of sophisticated repair at quarters to obscure rim mount swivels, othe... 3 Apr 2023 10,000 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 529 (g) Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1679 TRICESIMO PRIMO, second laureate head right, rounded truncation, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, six strings to harp, + • +• DECVS•ET•TVTAMEN•ANNO • • • REGNI•TRICESIMO•PRIMO• [sic] downwards, 41.76g [644.4grns, 6h (MCE 20; King 104; EGC 190; Spink 3331), unfortunate metal flawing on edge at 5 o'clock the result of a defective planchet, otherwise lightly cabinet toned and residually lustrous, lightly haymarked on... 3 Apr 2023 9,000 GBP
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 530 Charles II (1660-1685), "Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa", Two-Guineas, 1664 Elephant, first laureate bust with pointed truncation right, Elephant below, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, six strings to harp, edge straight milled, 16.59g [256.2grns], 7h (Stratos 152; Schneider II, 430; EGC 204; MCE 32; Spink 3334), harshly cleaned with unsettling brightness, nevertheless residually lustrous, the edge milling intact and untampered, struck detail... 3 Apr 2023 Unsold
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7196 Charles II (1660-1685), 'Rose' Crown, 1662 [undated edge], Type A1, CAROLVS • II • DEI • GRA •, first laureate and draped bust right, rose below, rev. stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, ten strings to harp, DECVS ET TVTAMEN widely spaced downwards on edge, 29.64g, 6h (ESC 15 var.; Bull 339 var.; Spink 3350), a touch of rub to hair and some very light contact marking, otherwise with a pleasing cabinet tone, very fine. Provenance Seaby, by private treaty, January 1982, 'very fine' - £175... 31 Mar 2023 600 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7197 Charles II (1660-1685), 'Rose' Crown, 1662 [undated edge], Type A1, CAROLVS • II • DEI • GRA •, first laureate and draped bust right, rose below, rev. stop after HIB, crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, ten strings to harp, downwards lettered edge, 29.75g, 6h (ESC 15 [var]; Bull 339 [var]; Spink 3350), rub to the hair and lightly bagmarked, otherwise toned to dark grey fields, nearing very fine. Provenance P Williams, by private treaty (Manchester), 12 December 1995 - £74 Es... 31 Mar 2023 320 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7198 Charles II (1660-1685), Electrotype of the Celebrated 'Petition' Crown, after Thomas Simon, dated 1663, laureate and draped bust right, simon in script below, rev. crowned revised shields cruciform, Garter at centre, interlinked C's in angles, twelve strings to harp, Simon's 'Humble Petition to His Majesty' in two lines downwards facing on edge, 38.71g, 7h (cf. ESC 429; cf. Spink 3354A), some light bagmarking to the obverse field and a small bruise to the reserve edge at 1 o'clock, the obverse... 31 Mar 2023 900 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7199 Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1663 XV, first laureate and draped bust variety right, stop after CAROLVS, rev. crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, ten strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.90g, 6h (ESC 22; Bull 353; Spink 3354), wiped and rubbed to the higher points, lightly bagmarked, yet toned to pleasing dark grey fields, good very fine. Provenance By private treaty (Manchester), 27 March 1990 - £110 Estimate: £180 - £240... 31 Mar 2023 650 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7200 Charles II (1660-1685), Crowns (2), 1664 XVI, on a smaller flan, second bust right, 'twisted' ties curving upwards, rev. crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, seven strings to harp, edge lettered downwards lettered, 29.20g, 6h (ESC 28; Bull 362; Spink 3355), largely flat and contact marked, yet toned, fair; additionally, Crown, 1679, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, six strings to harp, stop after HIB, downwards le... 31 Mar 2023 160 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7201 Charles II (1660-1685), 'Elephant' Crown, 1666 XVIII, second laureate and draped bust right, elephant below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to harp, edge lettered downwards, 29.69g, 6h (ESC 33; Bull 368; Spink 3356), very lightly bagmarked and with some softness to the hair, otherwise with a pleasing cabinet tone, an exceedingly wholesome survivor of this very sought after 'Great Fire of London' issue, a most pleasing very fine, very seldom encountered so fine, and historic as th... 31 Mar 2023 2,000 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7202 Charles II (1660-1685), 'Elephant' Crown, 1666 XVIII, second laureate and draped bust right, elephant below, rev. extra stop in RE•X, crowned cruciform shields, interlinked C's in angles, six strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.35g, 6h (ESC 34; Bull 369 [R2]; Spink 3356), quite flat and lightly bagmarked, nevertheless with a uniform tone, strictly fine, yet an exceedingly popular 'Great Fire of London' issue, the legend variety very rare. Provenance P Williams, by private treaty (Manche... 31 Mar 2023 580 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7203 Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1667 'AN. REG DECIMO NONO', second laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, edge lettered upwards, 28.27g, 6h (ESC 35; Bull 371; Spink 3357), superficially marked, otherwise lightly toned, fine / near very fine. Provenance, The "White Rose" Collection of English Coins, formed over several generations between 1914 and 1975, Estimate: £100 - £140... 31 Mar 2023 160 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7205 Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO, second laureate and draped bust variety right, rev. stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, ten strings to harp, 29.41g, 6h (ESC 42 [var.]; Bull 382 [var.]; Spink 3357), cleaned and lightly bagmarked, some hairline scratches to the reverse, otherwise pleasingly struck-up to some of the higher detail, a bolder very fine. Estimate: £200 - £240... 31 Mar 2023 380 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7206 Charles II (1660-1685), Crowns (2), 1677 VICESIMO NONO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, six [?] strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.18g, 6h (ESC 52; Bull 398 [S]; Spink 3358), bagmarked and largely flat, yet the edge lettering better, bold fine; additionally, Crown, 167[7] VICESIMO NONO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.53g, 6h (ESC 52; Bull 398 [S]; Spink 3358), l... 31 Mar 2023 140 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7207 Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1680 TRICESIMO SECVNDO, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. no stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, seven strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.65g, 6h (ESC 60; Bull 412; Spink 3359), rubbed to higher points and lightly bagmarked, wiped yet with a residual lustre to dark grey fields, about very fine. Provenance P Williams, by private treaty (Manchester), 2 December 1995 - £45 Estimate: £180 - £240... 31 Mar 2023 300 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7208 Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1680 TRICESIMO SECVNDO, fourth laureate and draped bust right, rev. no stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, seven strings to harp, edge lettered upwards, 29.70g, 6h (ESC 60; Bull 412; Spink 3359), softly struck and with rub to the bust, some haymarking to Irish shield, nevertheless toned, a really bold fine. Provenance, The "White Rose" Collection of English Coins, formed over several generations between 1914 and 1975, Estimat... 31 Mar 2023 120 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7209 Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, eight strings to harp, edge lettered downwards, 14.80g, 6h (ESC 467; Bull 453; Spink 3365), flatness to the hair, otherwise with a pleasing cabinet tone and hint of residual lustre to the peripheries, good fine / about very fine. Provenance Seaby, by private treaty, 1982 - £35 [with this ticket] Estimate: £120 - £160... 31 Mar 2023 120 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7210 Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, third laureate and draped bust right, rev. stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, interlinked C's in angles, seven strings to harp, edge lettered downwards, 14.73g, 6h (ESC 467 [var.]; Bull 453 [var.]; Spink 3356), lightly haymarked and rubbed, yet with pleasingly uniform dark grey surfaces and toned to the reverse, bolder fine / very fine; also, Shilling, 1663, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, i... 31 Mar 2023 270 GBP
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7211 Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1663, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 5.98g, 6h (ESC 1022; Bull 500; Spink 3371), toned to the legends, a pleasing very fine. Provenance Seaby, by private treaty, 1981 - £95 Estimate: £400 - £500... 31 Mar 2023 400 GBP
