British and Scottish Coins and Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of the late Arthur Chesser

Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, Aberystwyth horseman, Aberystwyth plume in field behind, group of six pellets before legend, rev. Declaration in two lines, three Shrewsbury plumes above, date below, pellet before legend, 14.74g/5h (Bull 584/4c; SCBI Brooker 814, same obv. die; Morr. B-4; N 2372; S 2928). About very fine, toned, rare £600-800

Provenance: H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 220; bt Spink