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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 294

Charles II, Halfcrown, 1663, no stops on obverse, 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, .mag. br.fra. et.hib. rex., edge, upright, +.decvs.et.tvtamen .*. anno.regni.xv.+ (ESC 459 ; S.3361), struck on a broad flan, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, reverse better, extremely rare in this condition Estimate £ 2,500-3,000PROVENANCEH M Lingford, collection purchased en bloc by Baldwin, 1951

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