Coins and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp I, type 1b, mm. upright anchor over castle on obv., anchor flukes to right on rev., housings decorated, no groundline, rev. plume above square-topped shield, light garniture, reads avspce, 14.82g/4h (Bull 74/7E (2-40), this coin; SCBI Brooker 293-4; N 2203; S 2767). Fine or better but edge split and surfaces crazed, extremely rare £300-400

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: Silver Coins of Charles I from a Private Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 75, 26 September 2007, lot 8.

Michael Sharp indicated that the garniture on the reverse shield is similar to that used on the unites of James I