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Rare gold Cromwell coin sells for world record price of £471,200 at Dix Noonan Webb
It had been expected to fetch £100,000 150,000 and only 12 specimens are believed to exist, with most being in institutions.
LONDON
.- An extremely fine and rare Oliver Cromwell 50 shilling gold coin, dating from 1656 by Thomas Simon, who was Cromwells chief engraver has sold for a World Record Price of £471,200 today (Thursday, January 21, 2021) by International coins, medals, banknotes and jewellery specialists Dix Noonan Webb. It had been expected to fetch £100,000 150,000 and only 12 specimens are believed to exist, with most being in institutions. This example was bought by an American buyer after much interest on the phones and internet from countries such as the Far East, North America and the UK [lot 1142].