Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1668/4, third bust, edge vicesimo, v of carolvs an inverted a struck over another misplaced letter (?) (ESC 449 [464]; S 3365). Fine or better, very rare; the obverse variety apparently unrecognised in the standard references £200-300

Provenance: A Collection of British Coins, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 82 (Melbourne), 25-7 July 2006, lot 1667; The Property of a Cambridge Scholar, DNW Auction 135, 21 March 2016, lot 100