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1692 Maundy Fourpence - G of GVLIELMVS below bust. Stop between R . I of MAR.IA
*Spink in their new catalogue list the MAR.IA variety as Extremely rare.
However, in total agreement with David Seaman, a specialist in Maundy (especially in the William & Mary series) we both believe that this is a 'blob' (flaw) before the I of MAR.IA and NOT a colon dot ! There is a similar, smaller flaw to the right of the I just above the foot.
Date: 1692 with 2 clearly over a 1 or is it a 1 over a 2 ? The 1 looks slightly higher than the 2.
Was this an 1691 die re-used with the 2 struck not quite as deep as the 1 ? Or did the die repairer forget the the die would be reversed when repairing the 1 and strike it on the wrong side ??
Date type: . 1692 (Stop before 1 of date but not after).
Not sure if the listing of MAR.IA includes the variety of the date: 2 over 1
* Rev. Listed as 'Fair' only because the 4 has been weakly struck.
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