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COMMONWEALTH 1651 SILVER SHILLING, MINT MARK SUN

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Code: 10598



Commonwealth Silver Shilling, 1651 
Obverse: English shield within laurel and palm frond, mint mark sun (on obverse only), with English legend surrounding: THE COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND
Reverse: English and Irish shields, value .XII. above, date 1651 at top, with beaded circle and legend surrounding: .GOD. WITH. VS.
S.3217; N.2724; ESC79
5.9 grams, 30 mm x 32mm. 
Good very fine for the issue, with a pleasing old cabinet tone.

Ex. Dnw Auction, 9th-10th October 2019 lot (2396).
Ex. Spink of London purchase 1987.