拍品描述： 1662查理二世克朗 近未流通

Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1662, edge undated, first laureate and draped bust right, rose below, rev. inverted die axis, first crowned shields cruciform, ten strings to harp, interlocking cs in angles, • decvs • et • tvtamen * on edge, 29.92g {461.7grns} (cf. ESC 341 {15B}; S.3350), a magnificent coin, equal to a proof, with a rich cabinet tone overlying residual brilliance, excepting a fine scratch in second quarter of reverse, a most pleasing extremely fine, very rare thus and with a fascinating pedigreeWhetmore, Lingford, Webster, Mackerell, Murdoch and Rostron collections