1636 NGC AU 55 Charles I Shilling Great Britain England Rare Obverse Silver Coin (22101802C)
Great Britain hammered sterling silver shilling coin.
Struck for King Charles I from 1636 to 1638 (Tun mint mark, ob and rx at 12:00).
S-2791 with rare obverse variety having no inner circles.
Obverse: bust of Charles facing left, mark of value XII behind head, mint mark above: CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX (Charles by the grace of god king Great Britain, France and Ireland).
Reverse: arms of Great Britain, France and Ireland: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO (I rule under the auspices of Christ, relates to the divine right of kings).
Certified by NGC to AU 55, lightly toned with lustrous surfaces.
Full readable legends and great portrait.
Well struck for a hammered coin, very pleasing in hand.
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