Charles I, Siege Shilling, Scarborough, XF45, provenance to 1888
Charles I (1625-49), silver obsidional Shilling, Scarborough Castle, type III siege piece with stamped denomination "S" over "I" below image of fortified castle gateway with border of pellets vertical each side, all impressed into a square flan with corners bevelled and cut flat to the weight of one shilling, weight 6.00g (Nelson N.2652g; S.3175). Toned with some attrition to edges, castle gateway pleasantly detailed and a nice exact denomination for a Scarborough siege piece, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45 and of the highest rarity, one of the rarest shillings in the entire series of this denomination.
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Charles I (1625-49), silver obsidional Shilling, Scarborough Castle, type III siege piece with stamped denomination "S" over "I" below image of fortified castle gateway with border of pellets vertical each side, all impressed into a square flan with corners bevelled and cut flat to the weight of one shilling, weight 6.00g (Nelson N.2652g; S.3175). Toned with some attrition to edges, castle gateway pleasantly detailed and a nice exact denomination for a Scarborough siege piece, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45 and of the highest rarity, one of the rarest shillings in the entire series of this denomination.
