Charles II silver Twopence, AU53, 1st hammered issue, H over sideways H Group IIIfg

Group IIIfg

diademed and draped bust left within quatrefoil

a bold Fine

Attractively toned over lustre

Winchester style

Charles II silver Twopence, AU53, 1st hammered issue, H over sideways H Group IIIfgCharles 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 fourche 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).