M & H
1638 - 9 Charles I Tower Mint Mm Anchor Halfcrown - Unique Error
£575
Charles I (1625 - 49) Tower Mint under the King (1625 - 42) Halfcrown, type 3a3, late third horseman, cloak flying from shoulders, rev. round garnished shield mm Anchor (S.2775; N.2211; Brooker -; Hawkins 3a3; Bull 333c/23E [this coin]) weight 14.75 grams
This Unique specimen features a most unusual engravers error where the English lions on the reverse are struck inverted. This the single recorded specimen known to Bull and the private collector this incredible coin was sourced from.
Provenance
Ex Alan Morris Collection