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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 345

Charles II, Halfcrown, 1679, GRATTA variety, fourth, laureate, draped bust right, carolvs.ii. dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to Irish harp, interlinked C´s in angles, Garter star at centre, date at top, .mag. br fra. et.hib rex., edge, inverted, .+.+.decvs.et.tvtamen . anno..regni .tricesimo.primo (ESC 481A R3; S.3367), the obverse legend is die flawed and the variety recorded in English Silver Coinage could be actually a result of a die flaw rather than the mistaken use of a T for I; tooled in obverse field, fair, rare Estimate £ 150-200

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