† British Coins. British Hammered Coins. Commonwealth , double crown, 1651, mm. sun, English shield of arms within wreath, rev. conjoined shields of St. George, mark of value above, and date at top of beaded circle (S.3210; N.2717), lustrous and nearly as struck, perfectly centred, especially bold in all details except for the mark of value, a large die-break extending horizontally through the centre of the reverse with another smaller break curling from centre of harp down through the inner beading to ‘ D ’ of legend – in all, an extraordinary example, and rare both as a type and in quality £9000-11,000
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