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Chester mint, Halfcrown, mm. sword erect between three gerbs, horseman left, plume behind, chst below, reads b over r in hib, rev. oval scroll-garnished shield, 14.25g/12h (Bull 576; Lyall B/2; SCBI Brooker 1111, same dies; N 2627/1; S 3130). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good fine or better, very rare £1,500-1,800

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

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Provenance: H.P. Hall Collection, Part III, intended Glendining Auction, 26-7 July 1950, lot 224; R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; SCMB November 1961 (CB6); SCMB November 1970 (4052)