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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 253

Commonwealth, Halfcrown, 14.89g., 1651, shield of St. George within a wreath, rev. conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, value above, m.m. sun on reverse only (ESC 426; N.2722; S.3215) some light flan flaws on shield on obverse, otherwise a full round coin, very fine, rare Estimate £ 500-600The mark of value on this coin, as is normal for those dated 1649, has no central pellet in the mark of value, II vi. Halfcrowns dated from 1652 read II.vi, while those dated 1651 may be of either variety.

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