Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, ‘1642’, mm. Truro rose on obv., Exeter rose on rev., King, holding marshal’s baton aloft, galloping over arms, rev. scroll garnished oval shield with lion’s paws at sides and date in cartouche at bottom, 14.52g/10h (Besly L28; SCBI Brooker 1014, same dies; N 2534; S 3071). Small striking split at 11 o’clock and small dig in obverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare (£7,000-8,000)

Provenance:
K.W. Woodhouse Collection, Glendining Auction, 11 December 1968, lot 189;
Sir Halford Reddish Collection;
G.S. Hopkins Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 30, 7-8 May 2002, lot 265

Coins from this die combination are more rare than those bearing mm. Truro rose both sides (Besly L22)