1584. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Shilling (32mm, 6.03 g, 8h). First hammered issue. London mint; im: crown/-. Struck 1660-1662. CAROLVS · II · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FR · ET · HIB · REX, crowned and mantled bust left / · CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO ·, coat-of-arms over cross fourchée. North 2762; SCBC 3308. Good VF, attractively toned. Great metal and rare in this grade. ($3000) Ex Tom May Collection; Spink Numismatic Circular XCVI.2 (March 1988), no. 1211.
1585. STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AV Five Guineas (37mm, 41.72 g, 6h). London mint. Dually-dated RY tricesimo sexto and 1684. CAROLVS · II · DEI · GRATIA, second bust right, laureate / · MAG · BR · FRA · ET · HIB REX · 16 84, crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around central polylobe; scepter in each angle. Schneider 427 (same dies); SCBC 3331. Good VF, attractive warm tone. ($7500)
1586. STUART (ORANGE). William III. 1694-1702. AR Crown (40mm, , 6h). London mint. Dually-dated RY duodecimo and 1700. GVLIELMVS · III · DEI · GRA ·, third bust variety right / · MAG · BR · FRA ET · HIB REX · 17 00, crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around smaller coat-of-arms of Orange. ESC 97; SCBC 3474. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. ($4000)
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