British and Scottish Coins and Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of the late Arthur Chesser

Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, ‘1642’, mm. Truro rose on obv., Exeter rose on rev., King, holding marshal’s baton aloft, galloping over arms, rev. scroll garnished oval shield with lion’s paws at sides and date in cartouche below, 13.79g/11h (Bull 663/28; Besly L28; SCBI Brooker 1014, same dies; N 2534; S 3071). Slightly creased and with a few surface marks, otherwise good fine, rare £4,000-6,000