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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 376

James II, Halfcrown, 1687, first A of GRATIA over R, second, laureate, draped bust left, iacobvs.ii. dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, six strings to Irish harp, plain angles, Garter star at centre, date at top, .mag. br.fra. et.hib rex., edge, inverted, .++.decvs.et.tvtamen..anno.regni.tertio (cf.ESC 500 R2; S.3409), toned, good very fine, unrecorded, extremely rare Estimate £ 600-800PROVENANCE:Glendining, 1 October 1997, lot 148, the variety not noted

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