Auction Catalogue

13 May 2015

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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

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Lot

№ 1106

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13 May 2015

Estimate: £3,600–£4,000

Charles I (1625-1649), Chester mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. sword erect between three gerbs on obv., plume on rev., horseman left, rev. Declaration in two lines, three plumes above, date below, 12.73g/12h (Bull 577; Lyall C/3; SCBI Brooker 1112, same dies; N 2630; S 3133). Weak in places and struck on an irregular flan, otherwise good fine, very rare £3,600-4,000

Provenance: F.A. Walters Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 26-30 May 1913, lot 633