Two Hundred Pounds 2023 Petition Crown Portrait, 2oz. Gold Proof. a new release featuring the Obverse portrait of the iconic 1663 Petition Crown a modern reworking to the original Thomas Simon masterpiece, now recreated on this stunning piece and showcasing the skill of the modern engraver. A fitting tribute to Thomas Simon's original from 360 years ago and also features the famous two-tier edge inscription, in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo
Crown 1696 OCTAVO edge Third Bust ESC 94, Bull 1004 VG once cleaned with some uneven toning, Halfcrown 1663 Fine, Ex-Jewellery with the edge smoothed and ex-swivel mount, tooled on the obverse
Crown 1663 No Stops on Reverse, Cloak frosted, two additional hair curls before C of CAROLVS, ESC 27A, Bull 359 VG or better/Near Fine with grey tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Rare
Crown 1735 Roses and Plumes, OCTAVO edge, (14 harp strings, 7 hearts) ESC 120, Bull 1663, the E's in the edge legend appear as B's, NVF/About VF with some minor adjustment lines
Crown 1663 XV edge, Cloak frosted, No Stops on Reverse, ESC 27A, Bull 359, VF/GVF with pleasing and well struck portrait, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that this is by some distance the finest we have offered of this type
Halfcrown 1663 No Stops on Obverse, XV edge, ESC 459, Bull 444, EF/GEF a stunning example exhibiting a choice blue, green and gold tone, the surfaces displaying much iridescence, a truly outstanding example that would enhance the finest Halfcrown collection. Possibly one of the best extant examples of this date and variety. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered 3 examples, the finest grading Fine
Crown 1663 XV edge, No stops on reverse, extra curl below bust, 9 harp strings, ESC 27A, Bull 359, the obverse Near Fine, the reverse Fine, even and pleasing, very rare, rated R3 by Bull, comes with old ticket from 1953 stating the 1949 edition of ESC did not recognise the variety, also showing the purchase price of 25/-, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 Lot 1859 (part)
Halfcrown 1663XV 8 harp strings, ESC 457, Bull 438 Good Fine with some light porosity to the surfaces, the obverse strike better than seen on many coins of this type.
Crown 1735 OCTAVO Roses and PlumesESC 120, Bull 1663 the edge with signs of old smoothing at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, the edge now retoned, the obverse with tooling marks and hairlines otherwise EF
Crown 1663 Reddite Electrotype VF the scarcer electrotype companion to the Petition, and not represented in the Maritime Collection offered in London Coins Auction A147 7/12/2014
Halfcrowns (2) 1664 Second Bust ESC 460 VG the reverse slightly better, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 9/5/2006 Lot 260, 1663 XV the V of CAROLVS with a flaw at top right, Fair with some weakness at the centre
Crown 1663 No Stops on Reverse ESC 27A Near Fine/Fine, comes with an old collector's ticket from 1953 stating the 1949 edition of ESC did not recognise this variety, Dollar Bank of England 1804 Reverse with inverted, incuse K, Obverse C, Reverse 2b ESC 156, Good Fine, evenly toned, scarce
Crown 1663 XV edge as ESC 22, see Coincraft footnote 5 regarding C2CRM-045 with harp and crowns detail as on Reverse 1 (Early Harp, Band on Crown has continuous rather than intermittent pearls) a clear and bold Fine with grey tone
Crown 1663 Petition Electrotype or cast copy of Thomas Simons famous issue as per ESC 72 base metal with the famous edge inscription clear and complete EF with mottled surfaces
Crown 1663 Petition Electrotype or cast copy of Thomas Simons famous issue as per ESC 72 base metal with the famous edge inscription clear and complete EF with mottled surfaces
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