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1644 - 45 Charles I Scarborough Besieged Shilling
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Charles I (1625-49), Scarborough besieged, an 18th-century restrike of a type II shilling on a circular flan, castle, Carolj Fortuna resurgam engraved around, (N.2651, Brooker 1270)
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One of the most intriguing and curious pieces we have encountered for sometime. A piece that has divided numismatic pieces of when and where there were issue. Historical references have now found contemporary diary notes of the existence of an example in the 17th century.
“To adde something to the Curious old Gentleman’s store, There Monr. de preaumont bestowed a square silver peice of Coine, stamped at the siege of Scarborough. The Castle on the one side, & Caroli fortuna Resurgam about it, for wch the old Gentleman was exceedingly thankfull.”