British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shillings (2), 1654, 1656, both mm. sun on obv. only, 5.12g/1h, 3.86g/12h (cf. ESC 990-5; cf. N 2724; cf. S 3217) [2]. First about very fine, second fair £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Group of 17th Century Counterfeits from a Deceased Estate.

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Provenance: First bt S. Mitchell November 1996; second bt S. Mitchell October 1991