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Uncertain mint, Halfcrown, mm. small lis on obv. only, horseman left, rev. crowned oval shield, floren concordi regn, 13.36g/11h (Bull 675/43; Allen I/43; SCBI Brooker –; N 2601; S 3120). Obverse fair, reverse fine but slightly double-struck in legend, extremely rare £400-600

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

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Provenance: Bt Spink 1967.

Bull lists three known specimens, British Museum, private collection and Ryan (1318). The last was described as ‘Good’ and might possibly be the present coin