3229

3229- Great Britain. Crown, 1656/4

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
3229- Great Britain. Crown, 1656/4
<Our item number 110779><B>Great Britain. Crown, 1656/4.</B> S.3214; ESC-9. Commonwealth period, 1649-1660. Purchased for its eye-appeal and as the final date of its design type; in fact, struck just as the coming Cromwell crowns were in preparation &#40;the Protector&#39;s coins were authorized in 1655, Thomas Simon set to work on them shortly after and produced the prototypes in 1656, and the portraiture coinages dated 1658 began in 1657&#41;. Thus this piece should be viewed as the last of its kind and interestingly set at this date in history. Light gray toning with silvery luster beneath, a hint of gold toning, the strike typical as are the rims and surfaces, which show die-porosity &#40;makes sense for an over-date&#41;. Full flan with almost complete outer beaded circle on the rims. Dies rotated about 45 degrees out of normal alignment. Extremely rare state of preservation, showing original luster. <B>NGC graded AU-55.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;5,000-6,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 110779<BR><IMAGES ><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110779.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110779N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>