Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, Aberystwyth horseman, Aberystwyth plume in field behind, group of six pellets before legend, Declaration in two lines, three Shrewsbury plumes above, date below, nine pellets before legend, 15.07g/6h (Bull 584/4a (S4-D6-2c), this coin; Morr. B-8; SCBI Brooker 815; N 2372; S 2928). Good very fine, dark tone £4,000-£5,000

Provenance: H.W. Morrieson Collection, Sotheby Auction, 20-4 November 1933, lot 540; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction, 4-6 November 1958, lot 3453; H.H. Snellenburg Collection; B. Dunham Collection, Spink Auction 76, 24 May 1990, lot 75; Frogmore Collection