Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. rose, horse with twisted tail, rev. oval scroll-garnished shield, 14.33g/11h (Besly N27; SCBI Brooker 1051, same dies; N 2568; S 3076). A trifle double-struck, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £1,200-1,500

Provenance: N. Asherson Collection, Spink Auction 6, 10-11 October 1979, lot 108; H. Selig Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 70, 31 May 1989, lot 186