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Worcester mint, Halfcrown, mm. helmet on rev. only, horseman left, rev. crowned square-topped shield, looped garniture at sides, 14.21g/10h (Bull 669/14; Allen C-14; SCBI Brooker 1146; N 2591; S 3101). On an almost square flan, good fine, reverse a little better, excessively rare; one of only three known £2,400-3,000

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

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Provenance: Bt 1968.

The two other specimens appeared in the Ryan (1301) and Bridgewater House (295) sales