Great Britain: Charles II silver Pattern Broad 1662 MS62 NGC,...
Description
Possibly Unique Silver Trial of the Gold Pattern Broad of 1662 Ex. Marvin Lessen
Charles II silver Pattern Broad 1662 MS62 NGC, cf. KM-Pn32
(for gold Pattern Broad), cf. N-2870 (same), Lessen, BNJ (British
Numismatic Journal) 1995, type G, and plate 12, 15, (this coin). By
Thomas Simon. A silver off-metal strike of the 1662 gold "Pattern"
Broad of 20 Shillings, the latter of which is sometimes referred to
as a Pattern due the experimental nature of the issue but SCBC
suggests about 3,400 were issued, many survivors seemingly having
accrued wear and/or handling. This special piece, struck in silver,
is magnitudes of order more rare than the standard gold examples,
perhaps even unique. The only modern record of a silver specimen
having sold at auction was this very piece sold by Dix Noonan Web
in 2021, who traced it's provenance back to the S. Tyssen
Collection, which was dispersed by Leigh Sotheby in 1802.The coin itself is beautiful, imbued with a moderate, lustrous cabinet patina, appropriate for a piece that been gracing the cabinets of notable collectors for centuries. A marvelously historic coin with impeccable provenance, we are thrilled to be able to play a part in this great rarity's history.
Ex. Marvin Lessen (Dix Noonan Web Auction 186 January 2021, Lot 1215); private sale R.K. Richardson (July 2007); L.M. LaRivière Collection (Spink Auction 166, November 2003, Lot 21); H.E. Manville Collection (Spink Auction 140, November 1999, Lot 594 [from Spink December 1992]); J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part III (Sotheby Auction, June 1903, Lot 633); H. Montagu Collection, Part III (Sotheby Auction, November 1896, Lot 830); G. Sparkes Collection (Sotheby Auction, February 1880, Lot 162); W. Durrant Collection (Sotheby Auction, April 1847, Lot 823); M. Trattle Collection (30 May-13 July 1832, Lot 2723); S. Tyssen Collection (Leigh Sotheby Auction, 12 April-31 May 1802, Lot 3014)
From the Cara Collection of Highly Provenanced British Rarities, Part II
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 29mm
More information about Great Britain Coins. See also: Great Britain World Coin Nationality.
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000.
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