Lot 2185
Great Britain. Silver Crown, 1664. Charles II. Second bust. S-3355. Edge not readable in the slab but XVI. Compared to the first issue of 1663, this crown shows the king as if at a slight distance. His portrait is smaller, perhaps less elegant, but more dramatic. This particular specimen is also extraordinary in quality, having very little actual wear, lots of mint luster gleaming beneath handsome, well-set 17th-century golden silvery gray toning. Lots of almost invisible, tiny black carbon flecks in the silvery alloy, but these are typical of their era and do not detract even slightly from the quality and overall beauty of this wonderful crown. As Alan Rayner says in his English Silver Coinage book, page 6, "no crowns of Charles II are common in first class condition." That is a major understatement, in the best English tradition, for a coin of this quality probably figures in the top 1% or 2% of all crowns of this reign. As well, this date is seldom seen in better grade. NGC graded AU-53.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
The Cheshire Collection.
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| Realized $4,140 |
