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Auction: 19025 - Ancient, Indian and Islamic, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 1695

Charles I (1625-49), Contemporary Forgery Halfcrown, in fine silver, struck from false dies, in the style of Group III, 10.79g, m.m. triangle, car[olvs] d. g. m[....] et hib. rex, King on horseback left, holding sword, rev. [ch]risto avspice regno., the n retrograde, oval-garnished shield (Brooker 1187, this coin), on lozenge shaped flan, very fine, rare

provenance
J G Brooker, collection part-purchased by Spink, 1978
R C Lockett, part X, Glendining, 26-27 April 1960, lot 4237 - "fine and probably unique" - £105.0.0
H Montagu, part III, Sotheby, 13-18 November 1896, lot 317 - "well preserved, exceedingly rare, and perhaps unique" - £8.15.0
H Webb, part I, Sotheby, 9-14 July 1894, lot 414 - "struck on a square piece of silver and well preserved" - £11.0.0 (to Lincoln)


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