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Oliver Cromwell, Proof Halfcrown, 1658, in gold, laureate bust left, rev. crowned arms, edge lettered, 26.94g/6h (WR 46, this coin illustrated; Lessen I27; ESC 447A; N 2746). Feint X in field in front of mouth and other light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity (£30,000-35,000)

Provenance:
Bridgewater House Collection, Sotheby Auction, 15-16 June 1972, lot 126;
‘European Collector’, Spink Auction 91, 1 May 1992, lot 56;
Grant Collection, Spink Auction 107, 22 November 1994, lot 404.

Of the three known examples, this is the only specimen to have publicly changed hands within the last 30 years.

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