Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 October 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 October 2025

Catalogue

Lot 275: Charles I Pontefract Besieged Silver Shilling, 1648, Lozenge-Shaped , *Please Check Pictures For Authenticity*

This auction ended on October 23, 2025.

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Not sold

A Charles I Pontefract Besieged Silver Shilling, dated 1648, fashioned from silver-toned metal in a diamond-shaped (lozenge) planchet. The obverse features a stylized three-towered castle design, with the Roman numerals “XII” visible to the right and Arabic numerals “40” below; other faint, illegible characters are also present. The reverse displays a large, ornate “C” with a smaller “R” adjacent or within it, surrounded by partial Latin-script lettering along the rim, notably “P.TER.O” and “DVM”.