Oliver Cromwell, Pattern Farthing, 3.39g., undated.

Oliver Cromwell, Pattern Farthing, 3.39g., undated, laureate bust facing left within roped circle, top of bust breaks circle, olivar.pro.eng.scirl, diamond stops, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned shield of arms of the Protectorate, within roped circle, crown breaks top of circle, charitie.and. change, diamond stops, edge, plain (BMC 390; S.3230). Extremely fine, very skilfully pierced and plugged but doesn’t detract, as only the trained eye can tell.Bought Colin Cooke 2016.Ex Kay - Spink Coin Auctions 28 March 1988.Ex Bower - Glendinings, 16 June 1977.Ex Bagnell - Bt Spink, 1964.Ex Weightman - Sotheby, 20 Dec 1926.