Description

King Charles II Reign, 1660-85.

The House of Stuart restored.

Hammered Coinage, 1660-2.

Penny, 2nd hammered issue.

Catalogue: Spink# 3312.

Obverse: Crowned bust of King Charles II left.

Engraver: Thomas Simon.

Legend: CAROLVS·II·D·G·M·B·F & H·REX. (Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland.)

Reverse: Quartered shield of arms over cross fourchée.

Reverse Legend: CHRISTO · AVSPICE · REGNO (I Reign Under The Auspice of Christ.)

Silver: 0.925, 13mm, 0.50g.

Grade: gFine-aVF.