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Ali Test Auction(#167) 08/05/2024 10:00 AM BST CLOSED!

Lot 164 of 381: A clipping taken from the edge of a silver hammered shilling of Charles I (1625-1649) dating c. 1636-1638. Group uncertain, Tower mint, initial mark: tun. Obverse: CAROLVS D.G M[….], illegible. Reverse: [….]O AVSPICE R[….], illegible. Fair. Weight: 0.8g.  Discussion: the act of clipping was rife through the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods, shavings being taken from the edges of coins for the purposes of forging and counterfeiting. This activity became particularly prevalent in the 17th cent

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Lot closed - unsold
Estimate: £10 - £15

Ali Test Auction(#167)  08/05/2024 10:00 AM BST  CLOSED!