Charles I, Shilling, Tower Mint, m.m. Crown, Ex Messing. Good Very Fine

We are very excited to be able to offer you treasure coins from one of the finest Civil War Hoards found in the last 50 years. The Messing Hoard was a Civil War Hoard discovered in the front garden of a bungalow in the village of Messing in Essex. In August 1975, a gardener using a mechanical digger struck on a buried pot. The bowl-shaped earthenware pot contained 2,222 coins ranging from an Edward VI to Charles I. The hoard was probably buried at the beginning of the Civil War in 1642. Just over half the hoard comprised shillings of Charles I and its total value was around £132. The hoard was declared as Treasure Trove back in 1975 and much of it hasn’t seen the light of day – until we offered the mintmark Triangle shillings from 1639/40 in the last issue. This time we offer you shillings featuring the Crown mintmark, dating them to 1635/36. These shillings are very lustrous and the higher the grade, the more detail you have on the King. We’re delighted to offer Shillings issued in 1635/36 with the Crown mintmark. These shillings are from Group D, Type 3a featuring the Kings bust in a stellate lace collar, facing left and oval shield on the reverse, with no inner circles. Available in Good Very Fine grades, make the most of this great opportunity to add a fantastic 390 year old Silver Shilling from the Civil War to your collection. PLEASE NOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COIN SUPPLIED