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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 378

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1653, Tower, · THE · COMMONWEALTH · OF · ENGLAND · shield of England in wreath of laurel and palm, rev. · GOD · WITH · VS · value over shields of England and Ireland in beaded circle, 15.09g, 12h, i.m. sun [on obverse only] (ESC 431; Bull 28; North 2722; S.3215), subtle striking softness to English shield otherwise "problem free", attractively cabinet toned with accentuating lustrous flare, good very fine, scarce in this laudable state

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 May 1901 - £2.10.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1901 (P.4657, no. 72089a) - "1653. Unusually fine for this coinage, circular and evenly struck, scarce, extremely fine" - £2.10.0



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