Sovereign and Half Sovereign
a high grade in NGC holder AU55
date in roman numerals in lower right of legend which commences in upper left quarter
HN Italy 942
the last N struck over an inverted N
Charles II gold Touch Piece, pierced and therefore touched by King himself Sovereign and Half SovereignCharles II (1660 85), officially pierced gold touchpiece, toothed outer border both sides, three masted ship in full sail left, smaller hatched rigging, legend surrounds CAR. II. D. G. M. B. FR. ET. HI. REX., rev. struck en medaille, St. Michael slaying dragon, dragon with a short barb to tail SOLI. DEO GLORIA no stops at gloria (MIi 477 86; Woolf 4 4). Toned, pleasing overall detail, streak of flecks each side, small patch of scratches at upper right