A trio of rare historic British coins is tipped to sell at auction for a staggering £1 million.
The first in the trio is a King Charles II silver Pattern crown, which has been valued by auctioneers at £400,000.
Carrying the same estimate is a King Henry III gold penny of 20 pence.
Finally, a Queen Anne gold 5 guineas dating back to 1706 has been valued at an impressive £240,000.
The sale, at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, will take place on January 8.
A rare trio of historic British coins including one (pictured) dating back to 1257 when Henry III was king is set to sell for £1 million at auction
The marquee lot is a King Charles II silver Pattern crown designed by Thomas Simon in 1663.
It shows the side profile bust of the King and carries an inscription by Simon pleading to be chosen as his chief engraver.
The monarch instead selected the Rottier brothers for the role and only a small number of Simon’s ‘petition’ examples were struck.
There are fewer than 20 surviving specimens today, according to experts at Heritage Auctions.
Also in the sale, carrying the same estimate, is a King Henry III (1216-1272) gold penny of 20 pence which was struck in 1257.
It is believed to be the ‘true first portrait’ of an English king on coinage, depicting a bearded and crowned Henry II with a scepter in his right hand.
The final coin, which could fetch £240,000, is an 1706 Queen Anne gold 5 guineas which shows her bust on one side and her quartered arms on the reverse.
The coins have been consigned by separate private collectors.
Cris Bierrenbach, executive vice president of International Numismatics at Heritage Auctions, said: ‘The ‘Petition Crown’ of Charles II is famous and highly sought-after.
Also in the sale, carrying the same estimate, is a King Henry III (1216-1272) gold penny of 20 pence which was struck in 1257
The final coin, which could fetch £240,000, is an 1706 Queen Anne gold 5 guineas which shows her bust on one side and her quartered arms on the reverse
‘This specimen has been put away by a European collector for the last 50 years and is one of the finest in existence.
‘The artistry on such an early coin is quite astonishing.
‘It features beautiful relief on Charles II bust and overall features.
‘We have good reason to think this specimen actually can be traced back to a Sotheby’s auction of 1903 and we expect, 120 years later, it will demand spirited bidding and will become a central piece in a major collection of British rarities.’
The sale will take place on January 8.
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