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Auction: 20004 - British Coins and Commemorative Medals: Spring Auction - conducted behind CLOSED DOORS
Lot: 293

Charles I (1625-49), Halfcrown, a contemporary forgery from false dies, struck in silvered base alloy, in style of type IV, York, 11.71g, 5h, m.m. lion, (m.m.) • carolvs • d • g • mag bri • fr • et • hib • rex, King on horseback left, sword upright, ebor below, rev. (m.m.) • christo • avspice • regno •:•, oval garnished shield (Bull F18; Brooker 1080 same dies; Besly, pl. 8, no. 7 same dies; cf. N.2312; cf. S.2866), fields smoothed below horse to remove EBOR, otherwise about fine, the reverse better, scarce

provenance
C Adams, Spink 177, 1 December 2005, lot 154 (part) [with his ticket]
DNW 49, 21 March 2001, lot 520

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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£60