Coins and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, Gp III, 1644, mm. rose, clumsy horseman, no groundline below, rev. oval scroll-garnished shield, mint-mark divides date, 14.27g/4h (Bull 664/30; Besly M30; SCBI Brooker 1047, this coin; N 2564; S 3074). About very fine and toned, very rare £2,000-2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, English Coins from the Collection of the late Dr John Hulett.

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Provenance: V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1191; J.G. Brooker Collection; A. Morris Collection [from R.K. Richardson, 2000]; bt L. Bennett October 2008