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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 386

William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1689, first V in legend over A, first, conjoined busts right, gvlielmvs.et.maria.dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, first crowned quartered shield of arms, with Lion of Nassau as an escutcheon with eight lozenges, seven strings to Irish harp, crown with caul only frosted with pearls, date either side, .mag.br.fr.et.hib.rex.et.regina., last N inverted, edge, upright, .+.+.decvs.et.tvtamen.anno.regni.primo (ESC 505A; S.3434), some haymarks, very attractively toned , a pleasing extremely fine with clear fields, rare in this condition Estimate £ 1,200-1,500

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