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Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1642, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman, no plume behind, high groundline below (a Shrewsbury die), rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes above, date below, 14.72g/9h (Bull 590/2; Morr. B-2; cf. SCBI Brooker 877-9; N 2409; S 2950). A little short of flan, otherwise good fine or better, rare £500-700

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

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Provenance: Halfcrowns from an Old Collection, DNW Auction 43, 9 October 1999, lot 638

This is a coin of Oxford