Great Britain 1664 crown
This specimen was lot 7198 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Crown, 1664. London Mint. Charles II. PCGS VF-30. A pleasing, original looking coin with even, honest wear, gray toning throughout, and the normal light circulation marks expected for the grade." Altho Charles I, in his desperate hunt for cash, struck a few silver crowns, this denomination was normally struck in gold during the hammered era. The introduction of milling machinery in 1662 allowed the mint to strike silver crowns on a regular basis for the first time. This, the second bust, was struck 1664-67 and 1664 is the commonest date.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 30.10 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-3355; KM-422.1; Dav-3775.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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