Coins and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp II, type 2c, mm. portcullis (over plume?) on obv., harp on rev., second horseman, rev. shield with c r at sides, 14.76g/10h (Bull 190/M20, this coin; SCBI Brooker 298, same obv. die; N 2207; S 2771). Struck on an irregular flan, good fine, an excessively rare and unusual mule £400-600

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: R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 572.

The vendor noted that a second (inferior) specimen from the Carlyon-Britton collection was listed in SNC September 1988 (5529). This example is struck from a different obverse die