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Highly Desirable Gold Broad Depicting Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (d.1658), gold Broad of Twenty Shillings, 1656. Engraved by Thomas Simon, laureate
head left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, OLIVAR. D. G. R.P. ANG. SCO. ET. HIB. &c
PRO. Rev. crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date either side of top crown.PAX.
QVÆRITVR. BELLO. Edge, straight grained, weight 9.08g (WR 39 R2; Lessen A2; N 2744; S 3225; Fr
273; KM Pn25). Some light hairline marks in the fields, a little wear to the high points otherwise about
extremely fine, reverse extremely fine,
rare
; in NGC holder graded AU 58.
$40,000
Ex: Previously purchased from Spink and Son when not slabbed and raw June 2006.
NGC certification 2722134-001.