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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 321

Charles II, Halfcrown, 1673, A of FRA possibly over R on reverse, fourth, 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.vicesimo. qvinto (ESC 473A R3; S.3367), the overstrike is not obviously an R but is presumably what Rayner took to be an R when authoring English Silver Coinage, a bold fine Estimate £ -200Croydon Coin Auction, January 1996, lot 415

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