Two Impressive Commonwealth Crowns

Triton XV, Lot: 1925. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COMMONWEALTH. 1649-1660. AR Crown (44mm, 30.23 g, 4h). London mint; im: sun/-. Dated 1653. · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND ·, shield within wreath / · GOD · WITH · VS · 1653, two shields; · V · (denomination) above. ESC 6; North 2721; SCBC 3214. With NGC ticket, graded AU 50, darkly toned.