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A 400-year-old coin printed as "political propaganda" during the Civil War is expected to fetch up to £3,000 in an auction.

The "exceptionally rare" 1643 Charles I Bristol shilling was only minted for a very brief period during the Civil War and is one of only a handful known to still exist.

Only a handful of such coins are known to survive and most of those are owned by museums or other institutions.

The rare coin was discovered in Bristol and is now set to sell for thousands of pounds later this month at auction.

Auctioneer Andrew Stowe from Auctioneum Ltd in Bristol, said: "Not only is it a superbly rare coin but the chance to own one appears to be even rarer. They almost never come up for sale.

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