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Civil War Siege, Carlisle. 1645 Shilling
1373
Charles I (1625-1649). Civil War Siege Coinage, Carlisle. Silver Shilling, 1645, 4.83g, round flan. Large
crown with eight pellet jewels on upper arches over (C)-R, three pellets to right of R, XII. below, all within
semi-circle and beaded border. Rev.
.OBS:/CARL:/1645 in three lines, rosette above and below, short lines
over S and L, three pellets to left of C. (Brooker 1220; N 2635; S 3138).
Extremely rare.
Fine.
$ 14,000
1374
Charles I, (1625-1649). Obsidional Coinage, Newark besieged. Silver Halfcrown, 1646. 15.55g,
on lozenge shaped flan. Large crown over value, C to left, R to right, beaded border both sides. Rev.
Inscription and date. (Brooker 1222; N 2638; S 3140A). Two small pinholes at top of each side, toned.
Choice very fine.
$ 2,800
ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, November 1962, item 7026, graded as extremely fine
ex Mark Rasmussen, list 16, no.H2.
1375
Charles II (1649-1651). Copper Farthing, 1675. Laureate cuirassed bust left, stop after CAROLVS. Rev.
Britannia, date in exergue. (Peck 528; S 3394). Residual lustre with a trace of mint red. NGC graded
MS-64 Brown.
$ 950