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№ 328

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3 December 2018

Estimate: £1,500–£2,000

Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 2 [type 2], mm. lion, grass ground line, rev. oval garnished shield, 14.36g/3h (Bull 551; Besly 1B; SCBI Brooker 1077, same dies; N 2310; S 2864). Slightly bowed from the rocker press employed to strike it, some edge and surface flaws and obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare
£1,500-£2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Welsh Marches’ Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: A. Morris Collection [from Baldwin March 1994]

York mint