A Collection of Halfcrowns

8 October 1999

Lot No 630

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, First horseman, mm. lis, obverse rose on housings, with ground line, reverse long cross fourchée over square shield (N 2200; S 2761), pierced (officially ?) at 9 o’clock, fine and rare; Second horseman (2), with reverse garnished oval shield between C - R., mm. harp and mm....

8 October 1999

Lot No 631

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Second horseman, with sword on King’s right shoulder,...

8 October 1999

Lot No 632

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrowns, Third horseman (3), with scarf from King’s waist (N 2209; S 2771), mm. bell, mm. crown, both with corrosion at edges, nearly very fine and fine, and mm. tun, full and round but smoothed with edge split (11 o’clock), but fine [3] (£100-120)

8 October 1999

Lot No 633

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrowns, Third horseman (3), with ground below horse, mm. triangle (N 2212; S 2774), very fine, and without ground (2), both mm. anchor, upright and obverse to right and reverse to left (N 2211; S 2773), both fair [3] (£100-120)

8 October 1999

Lot No 634

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrowns, Third horseman (4), of rough work (N 2213; S 2840), mm. (P), mm. (R), mm. eye and mm. sun [4]. Mainly nearly very fine (£150-180)

8 October 1999

Lot No 635

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrowns, Fourth horseman (2), foreshortened horse with tail between legs (N 2214; S 2775), mm. star and mm. triangle-in-circle, fine and better; Fifth horseman, with tall spirited horse (N 2215; S 2842), mm. sun, obverse smoothed, fine [3] (£100-120)

8 October 1999

Lot No 636

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, First milled issue (1631-1632), mm. obverse flower and B,...

8 October 1999

Lot No 637

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Second milled issue (1638-1639), mm. anchor and B (N 2304; S...

8 October 1999

Lot No 638

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1642, obverse mm. plume without bands, King on horseback left...

8 October 1999

Lot No 639

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1643, obverse mm. plume with bands, horse with right hind leg...

8 October 1999

Lot No 640

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1643, obverse mm. plume, Briot’s horse with ground below and...

8 October 1999

Lot No 641

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1644, obverse mm. plume, Briot’s horse with lumpy ground...

8 October 1999

Lot No 642

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1645, obverse mm. plume, large clumsy Briot style horse,...

8 October 1999

Lot No 643

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1644, obverse mm. small plume, King on horseback left, small...

8 October 1999

Lot No 644

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1644, obverse mm. plume, same die as last, reverse without...

8 October 1999

Lot No 645

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1645, similar to last but dated 1645 (N 2491; S 3009; Morr...

8 October 1999

Lot No 646

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Type 3, mm. lion, obverse King on horseback left, no ground...

8 October 1999

Lot No 647

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Type 4, mm. lion, types similar with ebor below horse, pellet...

8 October 1999

Lot No 648

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Type 5, mm. lion, obverse tall horse with mane in front, ebor...

8 October 1999

Lot No 649

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Type 6, mm. lion, obverse similar to last, reverse crowned...

8 October 1999

Lot No 650

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, Type 7, mm. lion, obverse similar but horse’s tail between...

8 October 1999

Lot No 651

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1644, mm. three gerbs with sword between (arms of Chester),...

8 October 1999

Lot No 652

Charles I (1625-1649), Halfcrown, 1646, obverse large crown between C - R, value xxx below,...

8 October 1999

Lot No 653

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1651, Pattern by Peter Blondeau, types as the currency...

8 October 1999

Lot No 654

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, First Hammered Coinage, without mark of value or inner...

8 October 1999

Lot No 655

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, Third Hammered Coinage, with mark of value and inner circles,...

8 October 1999

Lot No 656

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1663, 1st bust, xv (ESC457; SC 5; S 3361). Good very fine...

8 October 1999

Lot No 657

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1664, 2nd bust, xvi (ESC 460; SC 45; S 3662). Old cleaning with traces of tarnish/corrosion, otherwise fine, rare (£40-60)

8 October 1999

Lot No 658

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1666/4, 3rd bust with elephant below, xviii (ESC 462; SC 55;...

8 October 1999

Lot No 659

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1668/4, 3rd bust, vicesimo (ESC 464; SC 70; S 3365). Scored...

8 October 1999

Lot No 660

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1670, 3rd bust, vicesimo secvndo (ESC 467; SC 90; S 3365)....

8 October 1999

Lot No 661

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1671, 3rd bust variety, vicesimo tertio (ESC 468; SC 105; S...

8 October 1999

Lot No 662

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1672, 3rd bust variety, vicesimo qvarto (ESC 471; SC 125; S...

8 October 1999

Lot No 663

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1673, 4th bust, vicesimo qvinto (ESC 473; SC 135; S 3367)....

8 October 1999

Lot No 664

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1676, 4th bust, vicesimo octavo (ESC 478; SC 190; S 3367)....

8 October 1999

Lot No 665

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1677, 4th bust, vicesimo nono (ESC 479; SC 205; S 3367)....

8 October 1999

Lot No 666

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1679, 4th bust, tricesimo primo (ESC 481; SC 215; S 3367)....

8 October 1999

Lot No 667

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown,1682/79, 4th bust, tricesimo qvarto (ESC 489B; SC 295; S...

8 October 1999

Lot No 668

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown,1683, 4th bust, tricesimo qvinto (ESC 492; SC 300; S 3367). Some pitting, more so on obverse, fine (£40-50)

8 October 1999

Lot No 669

Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown,1684/3, 4th bust, tricesimo sexto (ESC 492; SC 310; S 3367)....