The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Shilling, 1651, by D. Ramage, in silver, mm. mullet, small shield of England within laurel wreath, the common wealth of england, rev. gavrded · with · angeles, conjoined shields of England and Ireland within the protective arms of a winged angel, edge grained, 6.30g/97.3gr/6h (ESC 175 [1003]; N 2734; cf. Tisbury I, 817). About extremely fine with old cabinet toning and a distinguished pedigree, extremely rare £15,000-£20,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Duke of Devonshire Collection, Christie’s Auction, 26-30 March 1844, lot 141; E. Wigan Collection; W. Brice Collection; H. Montagu Collection, Part III, Sotheby Auction, 15-17 November 1896, lot 710; J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part II, 8-13 June 1903, lot 426; F.G. Hilton Price Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 17-19 May 1909, lot 246; G.R. Francis Collection, Glendining Auction, 24-6 March 1920, lot 328; E.C. Carter Collection; H.K. Hepburn-Wright Collection; bt Spink 1964