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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 289

Charles II, Halfcrown, 1663, first, laureate, draped bust right, carolvs.ii. dei.gratia., toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, six strings to Irish harp, interlinked C´s in angles, Garter star at centre, date at top, no stop after hib, .mag. br.fra. et.hib rex., edge, inverted, +.decvs.et.tvtamen .*. anno.regni.xv.+ (ESC 457; S.3361), attractively toned, a few light fleck marks otherwise extremely fine, very rare in this condition Estimate £ 2,500-3,000Purchased from Baldwin, November 1995

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£2,500