CNG 109, Lot: 948. Estimate $2000. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

STUART. James II. 1685-1688. AR Shilling (25mm, 5.74 g, 6h). Tower (London) mint. Dated 1687/6. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left / Crowned cruciform coat-of-arms around central rayed Garter Star. G in MAG over A. ESC 1072/1072A (obv./rev.); SCBC 3410. In NGC encapsulation, 4700796-001, graded AU 58 (incorrectly attributed to ESC 1072). Toned. Rare.