Bristol mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. plume on obv., Br monogram on rev., small horseman with small plume behind, rev. Declaration, three plumes (leaning to left) above, date below, 14.44g/12h (Bull 640/1h; Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 976ff; N 2489; S 3007). Very fine and toned, very rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins of Charles I From the Lyall Collection.

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Provenance: R.T. Barker Collection, Glendining Auction, 16-17 April 1945, lot 140; E. Burstal Collection, Glendining Auction, 15-16 May 1968, lot 370; DNW Auction 34, 6 February 1998, lot 142.

Bull suggests this is the second finest of only four known specimens