Charles II silver Twopence, 1st hammered issue, H over sideways H, NGC AU53
Charles II (1660-85), silver twopence, first hammered issue (1660-61), crowned bust left, Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding both sides, initial mark crown obverse only, CAROLVS II. D. G MAG: B: FR ET. H. REX, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, reads .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO, H Struck over a sideways H in CHRISTO, harp with 5 strings, weight 1.03g (Bull 275; ESC 2161; Robinson p.143: 2 (iv); N.2770; S.3310).Attractively toned, some slight weakness parts of legend and some doubling of strike, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU53, unusual and scarce.
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Charles II (1660-85), silver twopence, first hammered issue (1660-61), crowned bust left, Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding both sides, initial mark crown obverse only, CAROLVS II. D. G MAG: B: FR ET. H. REX, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, reads .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO, H Struck over a sideways H in CHRISTO, harp with 5 strings, weight 1.03g (Bull 275; ESC 2161; Robinson p.143: 2 (iv); N.2770; S.3310).Attractively toned, some slight weakness parts of legend and some doubling of strike, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU53, unusual and scarce.
