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1643-4 Charles I York Mint Type 2 Halfcrown
£2,550
Charles I (1625-49), Halfcrown, York Mint, (1643-4) Type 2, King seated on horseback left, with grass ground-line below mm. lion, CAROLVS. D. G. MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HI. REX., rev., Oval garnished shield CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO., mm Lion (Bull 551; Besly 1-B; Brooker 1077, Hawkins 2; N.2310; S.2864) weight 14.08 grams.
A most appealing Very Fine, with a bold horseman. The reverse struck from a rusted die. Its worth noting the different style displayed on these early issue York Halfcrowns to the later issued types. These appear to have a least have been engraved by a different hand than Briot’s.
Provenance - Ex Dunham Collection