Charles II (1660-85), Tin Farthing, 1684, copper plug at centre, laureate and cuirassed bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS .A. CAROLO, rev. Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, plain exergue, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITAN NIA. edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, NVMMORVM*FAMVLVS.1684.*, 5.64g (Peck 535; S.3395). With much original lustre both sides, a few tiny corrosion spots on hair and wreath of obverse, a few slight rim nicks, otherwise practically extremely fine and very rare so well preserved.

The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles, after Charles" and on the reverse "of the Britons" and finally on the edge "The servant of the coinage."

Provenance
With old Baldwin stock ticket priced at £6/10/-, dating to 1949.
Ex Rev E Rogers, collection sold to A H Baldwin c.1960.
Ex Baldwin Auction 99, 4th May 2016, lot 1025.