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Chester mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. sword erect between three gerbs on obv., plume on rev., horseman left, rev. Declaration in two lines, three plumes above, date below, 14.05g/12h (Bull 577; Lyall C/3; SCBI Brooker 1112, same dies; N 2630; S 3133). Weak in places and struck on an irregular flan, fine or better, very rare £1,500-2,000

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

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Provenance: SNC April 1963 (3127 or 3128); bt Spink 1964