Auction Catalogue

26 September 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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The COINEX Sale: Important British, Italian and World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 313

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26 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£180

Charles I (1625-1649), Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 2 [type 7], mm. lion, 13.98g/12h (Besly 2A; SCBI Brooker 1088, same dies; N 2315; S 2869). Scratched in field and die damage beneath horse, otherwise fine, toned (£200-250)

Besly notes a specimen from this obverse die with ebor erased (BNJ 1984, p.224)