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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 403

William and Mary, Halfcrown, 1690, first, conjoined busts right, gvlielmvs.et.maria.dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, second crowned quartered shield of arms, with Lion of Nassau as an escutcheon with five lozenges surrounding, six strings to Irish harp, crown with no frosting or pearls, date either side, .mag.br.fr.et.hib.rex.et.regina., edge, inverted, .+.+.decvs.et.tvtamen..anno.regni.tertio (ESC 515 R2; S.3435), attractively toned a pleasing extremely fine, very rare with this edge year Estimate £ 1,400-1,600PROVENANCE:Dix Noonan and Webb no. 59, 7 October 2003, lot 80

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