Charles I (1625-1649)

Silver Shilling

Tower mint, Group E, fifth Aberystwith bust

Type 4.1 var, larger bust with rounded shoulder, large XII, mm. anchor (shank to left both sides), 6.00g, (S.2797, N.2230/1, Brooker 525-9, Sharp F5/1). Bright and fully lustrous, a little weak on face but much as struck.

From the Bedale hoard discovered in 2009 which contained coins from Edward VI to Charles I. This coin, struck in 1638-9 is right at the end of this period and could not have circulated for more than a few years before being buried during the English Civil War. Bright coins are often found less appealing by collectors, but it should be remembered that this is in fact fully lustrous and therefore rare and desirable in this state.

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