STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Shilling (30mm, 5.94 g, 3h). Group F, type 4.4. Tower (London) mint; im: star/star (over triangle). Struck 1639-1640. Crowned sixth bust left; XII (denomination) to right / Coat-of-arms over cross fourchée. Brooker 546-7; North 2231; SCBC 2799. Iridescent toning with underlying luster, minor marks, irregular flan. Near EF.
Ex 1975 Messing, Essex Hoard.
