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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 280

Charles II, hammered coinage, Halfcrown, 14.46g., second issue, crowned bust in armour left, wearing falling lace collar, mark of value behind, reads BRIT FRAN, rev. square shield over cross fleury, no inner circles, m.m. crown on obverse only (ESC 449; N.3308; S.3313) edge slightly irregular at 6 o´clock, has been lightly cleaned, almost very fine for this, very rare Estimate £ 1,200-1,500PROVENANCE: F A Walters, Sotheby, 24 October 1932, lot 547 R C Lockett, Glendining, 11 October 1956, lot 2622 N Asherson, Spink Auction 6, 10 October 1979, lot 159 Glendining, 2 October 2002, lot 441

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