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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 935

Charles I, Civil War coinages, York, 1643-44, Halfcrown, 15.03g, type 1, m.m. lion, king, crowned and holding sword, riding left, ground line below, crowned, lightly garnished square topped shield dividing cr (Brooker 1076 - this coin; N.2309; S.2863), obverse off-centre, exceptional detail of horse and king, even tone, extremely fine, very rare Estimate £ 2,500-3,500 provenance Bt. Spink, April 1980 J.G. Brooker, Charles I collection purchased by Spink 1978 R.C. Lockett II, Glendining, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2364 H.M. Montagu II, Sotheby, 18-20 November 1896, lot 562 W. Brice, collection acquired by Montagu, 1887 J.B. Bergne, Sotheby, 20-31 May 1873, lot 748 W. Durrant, Sotheby, 19-28 April 1847, lot 656 T. Dimsdale, Sotheby, 6-22 July 1824, lot 1014

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